diff --git a/pkg/api/types/approver.go b/pkg/api/types/approver.go
index 9c00a8a..dfbd123 100644
--- a/pkg/api/types/approver.go
+++ b/pkg/api/types/approver.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package types
 
 import (
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"git.giftfish.de/ston1th/keyctl/pkg/key"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ func (a *Approver) Update(aid string, s Status) (err error) {
 	if app, ok := a.m[aid]; ok {
 		app.Status = s
 		a.m[aid] = app
+		go a.cleanup(aid)
 	} else {
 		err = ErrReqNotFound
 	}
@@ -84,6 +86,13 @@ func (a *Approver) Update(aid string, s Status) (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+func (a *Approver) cleanup(aid string) {
+	time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	delete(a.m, aid)
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
 type Approval struct {
 	ID     string
 	Name   string