diff --git a/src/browsergym/workarena/tasks/dashboard.py b/src/browsergym/workarena/tasks/dashboard.py
index c15f163..be6a271 100644
--- a/src/browsergym/workarena/tasks/dashboard.py
+++ b/src/browsergym/workarena/tasks/dashboard.py
@@ -29,14 +29,18 @@
 #      - We currently don't support maps because they are clickable and would require a more evolved cheat function
 SUPPORTED_PLOT_TYPES = ["area", "bar", "column", "line", "pie", "spline"]
 
-# Get report filter config
-config = SNowInstance().report_filter_config
-if config is None:
-    REPORT_DATE_FILTER = REPORT_TIME_FILTER = None
-else:
-    REPORT_DATE_FILTER = config["report_date_filter"]
-    REPORT_TIME_FILTER = config["report_time_filter"]
-del config
+# Fetching the instance config is expensive.
+# Cache it here on first use.
+_CACHED_INSTANCE_CONFIG: dict | None = None
+
+
+def _get_config() -> dict | None:
+    global _CACHED_INSTANCE_CONFIG
+    if _CACHED_INSTANCE_CONFIG is None:
+        _CACHED_INSTANCE_CONFIG = SNowInstance().report_filter_config
+    if _CACHED_INSTANCE_CONFIG is None:
+        return None
+    return _CACHED_INSTANCE_CONFIG
 
 
 class DashboardRetrievalTask(AbstractServiceNowTask, ABC):
@@ -53,6 +57,13 @@ def __init__(
         self.fixed_config = fixed_config
         self.__dict__.update(kwargs)
 
+        self.report_date_filter = None
+        self.report_time_filter = None
+        config = _get_config()
+        if config is not None:
+            self.report_date_filter = config["report_date_filter"]
+            self.report_time_filter = config["report_time_filter"]
+
     @abstractmethod
     def all_configs(self) -> List[dict]:
         pass
@@ -307,7 +318,7 @@ def setup_goal(self, page: playwright.sync_api.Page) -> Tuple[str | dict]:
         super().setup_goal(page=page)
 
         # Check that the report filters are properly setup
-        if REPORT_DATE_FILTER is None or REPORT_TIME_FILTER is None:
+        if self.report_date_filter is None or self.report_time_filter is None:
             raise RuntimeError(
                 "The report date and time filters are not set. Please run the install script to set them."
             )
@@ -320,8 +331,8 @@ def setup_goal(self, page: playwright.sync_api.Page) -> Tuple[str | dict]:
         # ... set start URL based on config
         # ...... some of the reports have need a date filter to be applied so we do this by patching a placeholder in the URL
         self.start_url = self.instance.snow_url + self.config["url"].replace(
-            "REPORT_DATE_FILTER", REPORT_DATE_FILTER
-        ).replace("REPORT_TIME_FILTER", REPORT_TIME_FILTER)
+            "REPORT_DATE_FILTER", self.report_date_filter
+        ).replace("REPORT_TIME_FILTER", self.report_time_filter)
 
         # Produce goal string based on question type
         chart_locator = (
@@ -633,7 +644,7 @@ def _generate_random_config(
 
         """
         # Check that the report filters are properly setup
-        if REPORT_DATE_FILTER is None or REPORT_TIME_FILTER is None:
+        if self.report_date_filter is None or self.report_time_filter is None:
             raise RuntimeError(
                 "The report date and time filters are not set. Please run the install script to set them."
             )
@@ -700,7 +711,7 @@ def _generate_random_config(
             # On the fly generated report
             if not report.get("sys_id", None):
                 # ... these receive a filter that is added through the URL
-                url = f"/now/nav/ui/classic/params/target/sys_report_template.do%3Fsysparm_field%3D{report['field']}%26sysparm_type%3D{report['type']}%26sysparm_table%3D{report['table']}%26sysparm_from_list%3Dtrue%26sysparm_chart_size%3Dlarge%26sysparm_manual_labor%3Dtrue%26sysparm_query=sys_created_on<javascript:gs.dateGenerate('{REPORT_DATE_FILTER}','{REPORT_TIME_FILTER}')^EQ"
+                url = f"/now/nav/ui/classic/params/target/sys_report_template.do%3Fsysparm_field%3D{report['field']}%26sysparm_type%3D{report['type']}%26sysparm_table%3D{report['table']}%26sysparm_from_list%3Dtrue%26sysparm_chart_size%3Dlarge%26sysparm_manual_labor%3Dtrue%26sysparm_query=sys_created_on<javascript:gs.dateGenerate('{self.report_date_filter}','{self.report_time_filter}')^EQ"
             # Report from the database
             else:
                 url = f"/now/nav/ui/classic/params/target/sys_report_template.do%3Fjvar_report_id={report['sys_id']}"