diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/shaper_queries_actor/caches.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/shaper_queries_actor/caches.rs
index 56a3275b..85e2ddda 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/shaper_queries_actor/caches.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/shaper_queries_actor/caches.rs
@@ -45,9 +45,13 @@ impl CacheType {
     }
 }
 
+type CacheKey = (CacheType, i32);
+type CacheEntry = (Instant, Vec<u8>);
+type CacheMap = HashMap<CacheKey, CacheEntry>;
+
 pub struct Caches {
     on_update: tokio::sync::broadcast::Sender<CacheType>,
-    cache: Mutex<HashMap<(CacheType, i32), (Instant, Vec<u8>)>>,
+    cache: Mutex<CacheMap>,
 }
 
 impl Caches {