diff --git a/cmd/literiver/main.go b/cmd/literiver/main.go
index c497b1c92..47961e2e8 100644
--- a/cmd/literiver/main.go
+++ b/cmd/literiver/main.go
@@ -132,16 +132,6 @@ func Run(cctx *cli.Context) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	// Trim expired DBs in a separate goroutine.
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			if err := r.expireDBs(); err != nil {
-				slog.Error("failed to expire DBs", "error", err)
-			}
-			time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
-		}
-	}()
-
 	// Serve metrics over HTTP if enabled.
 	if r.Config.Addr != "" {
 		hostport := r.Config.Addr
diff --git a/cmd/literiver/replicator.go b/cmd/literiver/replicator.go
index ce4b6f60e..902a0dc3a 100644
--- a/cmd/literiver/replicator.go
+++ b/cmd/literiver/replicator.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/benbjohnson/litestream"
 	mapset "github.com/deckarep/golang-set/v2"
 	"github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify"
+	lru "github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru/v2/expirable"
 )
 
 type DBEntry struct {
@@ -39,20 +40,24 @@ type Config struct {
 type Replicator struct {
 	Config Config
 
+	DBs *lru.LRU[string, *litestream.DB]
+
 	lk          sync.RWMutex
-	DBEntries   map[string]*DBEntry
 	DebounceSet map[string]time.Time
 	SeenDBs     mapset.Set[string]
 }
 
 func NewReplicator(config Config) *Replicator {
-	return &Replicator{
+	r := Replicator{
 		Config: config,
 
-		DBEntries:   make(map[string]*DBEntry),
 		DebounceSet: make(map[string]time.Time),
 		SeenDBs:     mapset.NewSet[string](),
 	}
+
+	r.DBs = lru.NewLRU[string, *litestream.DB](config.MaxActiveDBs, r.onEvict, config.DBTTL)
+
+	return &r
 }
 
 // Close closes all open databases.
@@ -140,52 +145,15 @@ func (r *Replicator) shouldDebounce(path string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// syncNewDB starts syncing a new DB and closes the least recently used DB if necessary
-// to make room in the active DB set
-func (r *Replicator) syncNewDB(db *litestream.DB, path string) error {
-	r.lk.Lock()
-	defer r.lk.Unlock()
-
-	_, err := r.evictLRU()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to evict LRU DB: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := db.Open(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open DB for sync (%s): %w", path, err)
-	}
-
-	activeDBGauge.Inc()
-
-	r.DBEntries[path] = &DBEntry{
-		DB:        db,
-		ExpiresAt: time.Now().Add(r.Config.DBTTL),
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// bumpTTL bumps the TTL of the given path if it exists
-// and returns true if the TTL was bumped
-func (r *Replicator) bumpTTL(path string) bool {
-	r.lk.Lock()
-	defer r.lk.Unlock()
-	dbEntry, ok := r.DBEntries[path]
-	if ok {
-		dbEntry.ExpiresAt = time.Now().Add(r.Config.DBTTL)
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func (r *Replicator) processDBUpdate(path string) error {
 	if r.shouldDebounce(path) {
 		// We're debouncing and don't need to do anything else
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if r.bumpTTL(path) {
-		// We've bumped the TTL for this active DB and don't need to do anything else
+	// If the DB is already active, bump the TTL and return
+	if db, ok := r.DBs.Get(path); ok {
+		r.DBs.Add(path, db)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -210,64 +178,26 @@ func (r *Replicator) processDBUpdate(path string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to init DB from config for (%s): %w", path, err)
 	}
 
-	err = r.syncNewDB(db, path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to sync new DB (%s): %w", path, err)
+	if err := db.Open(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open DB for sync (%s): %w", path, err)
 	}
 
+	activeDBGauge.Inc()
+	// Add to the active set, evicting the oldest DB if necessary.
+	r.DBs.Add(path, db)
+
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *Replicator) expireDBs() error {
+// onEvict closes a DB and sets a debounce timer
+func (r *Replicator) onEvict(path string, db *litestream.DB) {
 	r.lk.Lock()
 	defer r.lk.Unlock()
-
-	for path, dbEntry := range r.DBEntries {
-		if time.Now().After(dbEntry.ExpiresAt) {
-			slog.Warn("closing expired DB", "path", path)
-			if err := r.removeDB(dbEntry, path); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove expired DB (%s): %w", path, err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// removeDB removes the given DB from the active DB set and sets a debounce timer
-// ONLY CALL THIS WITH THE LOCK HELD
-func (r *Replicator) removeDB(entry *DBEntry, path string) error {
-	delete(r.DBEntries, path)
 	r.DebounceSet[path] = time.Now().Add(time.Second * 8)
-	if err := entry.DB.Close(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to close DB (%s): %w", path, err)
+	if err := db.Close(); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("failed to close DB on eviction", "error", err, "path", path)
 	}
 	activeDBGauge.Dec()
-	return nil
-}
-
-// evictLRU evicts the least recently used DB if the active DB set is full
-// and returns true if an eviction occurred
-// ONLY CALL THIS WITH THE LOCK HELD
-func (r *Replicator) evictLRU() (bool, error) {
-	// Check if we need to close an existing DB.
-	if len(r.DBEntries) >= r.Config.MaxActiveDBs {
-		// Close the least recently used DB.
-		var lruPath string
-		var lruExpiresAt time.Time
-		for path, dbEntry := range r.DBEntries {
-			if lruExpiresAt.IsZero() || dbEntry.ExpiresAt.Before(lruExpiresAt) {
-				lruPath = path
-				lruExpiresAt = dbEntry.ExpiresAt
-			}
-		}
-		slog.Warn("closing least recently used DB", "path", lruPath, "expires_at", lruExpiresAt)
-		if err := r.removeDB(r.DBEntries[lruPath], lruPath); err != nil {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to remove least recently used DB (%s): %w", lruPath, err)
-		}
-		return true, nil
-	}
-	return false, nil
 }
 
 func (r *Replicator) shutdown() error {
@@ -276,8 +206,8 @@ func (r *Replicator) shutdown() error {
 
 	slog.Warn("shutting down dir replication")
 
-	for _, dbEntry := range r.DBEntries {
-		if err := dbEntry.DB.Close(); err != nil {
+	for _, db := range r.DBs.Values() {
+		if err := db.Close(); err != nil {
 			slog.Error("failed to close DB", "error", err)
 		}
 	}