diff --git a/vizro-core/examples/default/app.py b/vizro-core/examples/default/app.py
index 68fef8c78..31ebf25b4 100644
--- a/vizro-core/examples/default/app.py
+++ b/vizro-core/examples/default/app.py
@@ -23,22 +23,37 @@ def retrieve_gapminder():
 # 1.
 data_manager["gapminder"] = VizroDataSet(
     retrieve_gapminder,
-    # timeout=600,
-    unless=lambda: True
+    timeout=600,
+    # unless=lambda: True
 )
 data_manager["gapminder2"] = VizroDataSet(
     retrieve_gapminder,
-    timeout=0
+    timeout=600
 )
 
 # 2.
 # data_manager["gapminder"] = retrieve_gapminder
 # print("to set cache config")
-# data_manager["gapminder"].set_cache_config(timeout=6000)
+# data_manager._add_cache_config(
+#     "gapminder",
+#     timeout=60*3
+# )
 #
 # data_manager["gapminder2"] = retrieve_gapminder
 # print("to set cache config")
-# data_manager["gapminder2"].set_cache_config(unless=lambda: True)
+# data_manager._add_cache_config(
+#     "gapminder2",
+#     unless=lambda: True
+# )
+
+# 2.
+# data_manager["gapminder"] = retrieve_gapminder
+# print("to set cache config")
+# data_manager["gapminder"].add_cache_config(timeout=6000)
+#
+# data_manager["gapminder2"] = retrieve_gapminder
+# print("to set cache config")
+# data_manager["gapminder2"].add_cache_config(unless=lambda: True)
 
 
 @capture("action")
diff --git a/vizro-core/src/vizro/managers/_data_manager.py b/vizro-core/src/vizro/managers/_data_manager.py
index 3155f55c2..ec17b33ae 100644
--- a/vizro-core/src/vizro/managers/_data_manager.py
+++ b/vizro-core/src/vizro/managers/_data_manager.py
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ def __setitem__(self, dataset_name: DatasetName, data: Union[pd.DataFrame, pd_La
             self.__lazy_data[dataset_name] = data.data
             self.__cache_dataset_arguments[dataset_name] = data.get_cache_config()
 
-    def __getitem__(self, dataset_name: DatasetName) -> VizroDataSet:
-        """Returns the `VizroDataSet` object associated with `dataset_name`."""
-        if dataset_name not in self.__original_data and dataset_name not in self.__lazy_data:
-            raise KeyError(f"Dataset {dataset_name} does not exist.")
-        # if dataset_name in self.__original_data:  # no cache available
-        #     raise ValueError(f"Dataset {dataset_name} is not lazy.")
-        if dataset_name in self.__lazy_data:
-            return VizroDataSet(self.__lazy_data[dataset_name], **self.__cache_dataset_arguments.get(dataset_name, {}))
+    # def __getitem__(self, dataset_name: DatasetName) -> VizroDataSet:
+    #     """Returns the `VizroDataSet` object associated with `dataset_name`."""
+    #     if dataset_name not in self.__original_data and dataset_name not in self.__lazy_data:
+    #         raise KeyError(f"Dataset {dataset_name} does not exist.")
+    #     # if dataset_name in self.__original_data:  # no cache available
+    #     #     raise ValueError(f"Dataset {dataset_name} is not lazy.")
+    #     if dataset_name in self.__lazy_data:
+    #         return VizroDataSet(self.__lazy_data[dataset_name], **self.__cache_dataset_arguments.get(dataset_name, {}))
 
     # happens before dashboard build
     @_state_modifier
@@ -145,6 +145,15 @@ def _get_component_data(self, component_id: ComponentID) -> pd.DataFrame:
             # to not do any inplace=True operations, but probably safest to leave it here.
             return self.__original_data[dataset_name].copy()
 
+    def _add_cache_config(self, dataset_name: DatasetName, **kwargs):
+        """Adds a cache configuration to a dataset.
+
+        This is only relevant if the dataset is lazy.
+        """
+        if dataset_name not in self.__lazy_data:
+            raise KeyError(f"Dataset {dataset_name} does not exist or is not lazy.")
+        self.__cache_dataset_arguments[dataset_name] = kwargs
+
     def _has_registered_data(self, component_id: ComponentID) -> bool:
         try:
             self._get_component_data(component_id)