diff --git a/ios/RCTVideoCache.m b/ios/RCTVideoCache.m
index 4a538317..96cfea59 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideoCache.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideoCache.m
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #endif
     [self createTemporaryPath];
     self.videoCache = [[SPTPersistentCache alloc] initWithOptions:options];
+    [self.videoCache scheduleGarbageCollection];
   }
   return self;
 }