diff --git a/lib/libnetwork.lib.in b/lib/libnetwork.lib.in
index c049a4a..8d5c11c 100644
--- a/lib/libnetwork.lib.in
+++ b/lib/libnetwork.lib.in
@@ -221,28 +221,33 @@ getting list of files from"" \`${NOTE}$currurl/${NORM}'..."
             continue ;;
       esac
 
-      currflist="$(mktemp -q -p /var/tmp -t flist.XXXXXXXX)" ||
-         notify.error $"can't create temporary files"
+      currflist="/var/tmp/autospec_flist_$(echo "$currurl" | sed 's/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/_/g')"
       notify.debug "$FUNCNAME: currflist = $currflist"
 
-      # NOTE: the trailing slash is necessary, do not remove it
-      notify.debug "$FUNCNAME: curl $curlopts_debug --url $currurl/ -o $currflist"
-      curl $curlopts --url $currurl/ -o $currflist
-      let "retval = $?"
-      notify.debug "$FUNCNAME: curl return code: $retval"
+      # Cache flist file for 10 minutes to reduce network traffic
+      if [ ! -e "$currflist" ] || find $currflist -mmin +10 | grep -q .; then
+         # NOTE: the trailing slash is necessary, do not remove it
+         notify.debug "$FUNCNAME: curl $curlopts_debug --url $currurl/ -o $currflist"
+         curl $curlopts --url $currurl/ -o $currflist
+         let "retval = $?"
+         notify.debug "$FUNCNAME: curl return code: $retval"
 
-      case "$retval" in
-        0) sed -i 's/\x0D$//;s/%2B/+/g' $currflist
-           flist[$i]="$currflist" ;;
-        6) notify.warning $"couldn't resolve host"
-           let "errors += 1" ;;
-        7) notify.warning $"failed to connect to host"
-           let "errors += 1" ;;
-       56) notify.warning $"failure in receiving network data"
-           let "errors += 1" ;;
-        *) notify.warning $"curl error (exit code: $retval)"
-           let "errors += 1" ;;
-      esac
+         case "$retval" in
+           0) sed -i 's/\x0D$//;s/%2B/+/g' $currflist
+              flist[$i]="$currflist" ;;
+           6) notify.warning $"couldn't resolve host"
+              let "errors += 1" ;;
+           7) notify.warning $"failed to connect to host"
+              let "errors += 1" ;;
+          56) notify.warning $"failure in receiving network data"
+              let "errors += 1" ;;
+           *) notify.warning $"curl error (exit code: $retval)"
+              let "errors += 1" ;;
+         esac
+      else
+         notify.debug "$FUNCNAME: using cached flist file $currflist"
+         flist[$i]="$currflist"
+      fi
 
       [ -s "$currflist" ] || notify.warning $"cannot get the list of files"
 
@@ -281,11 +286,6 @@ $FUNCNAME: got_SPEC_FILENAME = ${got_SPEC_FILENAME[*]}"
       done
    done
 
-   for i in ${!flist[@]}; do
-      notify.debug "$FUNCNAME: removing temporary file '${flist[$i]}'"
-      rm -f ${flist[$i]}
-   done
-
    return 0
 }