diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-sdk-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/check-sdk-tests.yml
index cd1832d..6422ce7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-sdk-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-sdk-tests.yml
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Bittensor SDK dependencies
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/bittensor
-        run: uv pip install --system '.[dev]'
+        run: uv pip install --system '.[dev]' torch
 
       - name: Clone async-substrate-interface repo
         run: git clone https://github.com/opentensor/async-substrate-interface.git
diff --git a/async_substrate_interface/utils/cache.py b/async_substrate_interface/utils/cache.py
index 5cf1fe4..d8b494a 100644
--- a/async_substrate_interface/utils/cache.py
+++ b/async_substrate_interface/utils/cache.py
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ async def __call__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
             future.set_result(result)
             return result
         except Exception as e:
-            future.set_exception(e)
+            self._inflight.pop(key, None)
+            future.cancel()
             raise
         finally:
             self._inflight.pop(key, None)