diff --git a/source/libs/executor/src/scanoperator.c b/source/libs/executor/src/scanoperator.c
index 476510fcad..37372c47b2 100644
--- a/source/libs/executor/src/scanoperator.c
+++ b/source/libs/executor/src/scanoperator.c
@@ -950,6 +950,7 @@ SOperatorInfo* createTableScanOperatorInfo(STableScanPhysiNode* pTableScanNode,
   pOperator->pTaskInfo = pTaskInfo;
 
   pInfo->metaCache.pTableMetaEntryCache = taosLRUCacheInit(100, -1, .5);
+  taosLRUCacheSetStrictCapacity(pInfo->metaCache.pTableMetaEntryCache, false);
 
   pOperator->fpSet = createOperatorFpSet(operatorDummyOpenFn, doTableScan, NULL, NULL, destroyTableScanOperatorInfo,
                                          getTableScannerExecInfo);