diff --git a/lib/core/cache/Set-IcingaCacheData.psm1 b/lib/core/cache/Set-IcingaCacheData.psm1
index 6a84ab61..545fd1bb 100644
--- a/lib/core/cache/Set-IcingaCacheData.psm1
+++ b/lib/core/cache/Set-IcingaCacheData.psm1
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function Set-IcingaCacheData()
         $cacheData = Get-IcingaCacheData -Space $Space -CacheStore $CacheStore;
     } else {
         try {
-            New-Item -Path $CacheFile -Force | Out-Null;
+            New-Item -ItemType File -Path $CacheFile -Force | Out-Null;
         } catch {
             Exit-IcingaThrowException -InputString $_.Exception -CustomMessage (Get-IcingaCacheDir) -StringPattern 'NewItemUnauthorizedAccessError' -ExceptionType 'Permission' -ExceptionThrown $IcingaExceptions.Permission.CacheFolder;
             Exit-IcingaThrowException -CustomMessage $_.Exception -ExceptionType 'Unhandled' -Force;
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ function Set-IcingaCacheData()
         Exit-IcingaThrowException -InputString $_.Exception -CustomMessage (Get-IcingaCacheDir) -StringPattern 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException' -ExceptionType 'Permission' -ExceptionThrown $IcingaExceptions.Permission.CacheFolder;
         Exit-IcingaThrowException -CustomMessage $_.Exception -ExceptionType 'Unhandled' -Force;
     }
-}
+}
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