diff --git a/services/rfq/api/rest/export_test.go b/services/rfq/api/rest/export_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32775fed39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/rfq/api/rest/export_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package rest
+
+import (
+	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/config"
+	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/db"
+)
+
+// FilterQuoteAge exports filterQuoteAge for testing.
+func FilterQuoteAge(cfg config.Config, dbQuotes []*db.Quote) []*db.Quote {
+	return filterQuoteAge(cfg, dbQuotes)
+}
diff --git a/services/rfq/api/rest/server_test.go b/services/rfq/api/rest/server_test.go
index dac06ae00e..493deb6f9b 100644
--- a/services/rfq/api/rest/server_test.go
+++ b/services/rfq/api/rest/server_test.go
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	apiClient "github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/client"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	apiClient "github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/client"
+	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/db"
+	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/rest"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/ethergo/signer/wallet"
@@ -205,6 +208,22 @@ func (c *ServerSuite) TestPutAndGetQuoteByRelayer() {
 	c.Assert().True(found, "Newly added quote not found")
 }
 
+func (c *ServerSuite) TestFilterQuoteAge() {
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	// insert quote outside age range
+	quotes := []*db.Quote{
+		&db.Quote{OriginChainID: 1, UpdatedAt: now.Add(-time.Hour)},
+		&db.Quote{OriginChainID: 2, UpdatedAt: now.Add(-time.Minute)},
+	}
+
+	filteredQuotes := rest.FilterQuoteAge(c.cfg, quotes)
+
+	// verify old quote is filtered out
+	c.Equal(1, len(filteredQuotes))
+	c.Equal(quotes[1], filteredQuotes[0])
+}
+
 func (c *ServerSuite) TestPutAck() {
 	c.startQuoterAPIServer()
 
diff --git a/services/rfq/api/rest/suite_test.go b/services/rfq/api/rest/suite_test.go
index ebfbf344f7..16e5e29f43 100644
--- a/services/rfq/api/rest/suite_test.go
+++ b/services/rfq/api/rest/suite_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Flaque/filet"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ func (c *ServerSuite) SetupTest() {
 			1:     ethFastBridgeAddress.Hex(),
 			42161: arbFastBridgeAddress.Hex(),
 		},
-		Port: fmt.Sprintf("%d", port),
+		Port:        fmt.Sprintf("%d", port),
+		MaxQuoteAge: 15 * time.Minute,
 	}
 	c.cfg = testConfig