diff --git a/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/ai/query/[mode]/route.ts b/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/ai/query/[mode]/route.ts
index 8edcf101d..04aaab8f2 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/ai/query/[mode]/route.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/ai/query/[mode]/route.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ export const POST = createSmartRouteHandler({
     const startedAt = performance.now();
 
     const isAnthropic = model.modelId.startsWith("anthropic/");
+    // Can be optimized: only opt into prompt caching for routes that are hit
+    // frequently enough to amortize the write.
     const systemMessage: ModelMessage = {
       role: "system",
       content: systemPrompt,