diff --git a/pkg/manager/timeout.go b/pkg/manager/timeout.go
index 0ee9c11..50b1c10 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/timeout.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/timeout.go
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ func (im *instanceManager) checkAllTimeouts() {
 
 	// Identify instances that should timeout
 	for _, inst := range im.instances {
+		// Skip remote instances - they are managed by their respective nodes
+		if inst.IsRemote() {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if inst.ShouldTimeout() {
 			timeoutInstances = append(timeoutInstances, inst.Name)
 		}
@@ -40,6 +45,11 @@ func (im *instanceManager) EvictLRUInstance() error {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		// Skip remote instances - they are managed by their respective nodes
+		if inst.IsRemote() {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if inst.GetOptions() != nil && inst.GetOptions().IdleTimeout != nil && *inst.GetOptions().IdleTimeout <= 0 {
 			continue // Skip instances without idle timeout
 		}