diff --git a/api/resolvers/wallet.js b/api/resolvers/wallet.js
index e48b3b5e..e3b82d03 100644
--- a/api/resolvers/wallet.js
+++ b/api/resolvers/wallet.js
@@ -207,10 +207,10 @@ export default {
   },
 
   Mutation: {
-    createInvoice: async (parent, { amount }, { me, models, lnd }) => {
+    createInvoice: async (parent, { amount, expireSecs = 3600 }, { me, models, lnd }) => {
       await ssValidate(amountSchema, { amount })
 
-      let expirePivot = { hours: 3 }
+      let expirePivot = { seconds: expireSecs }
       let invLimit = INV_PENDING_LIMIT
       let balanceLimit = BALANCE_LIMIT_MSATS
       let id = me?.id
diff --git a/api/typeDefs/wallet.js b/api/typeDefs/wallet.js
index 3328bc90..6eefe999 100644
--- a/api/typeDefs/wallet.js
+++ b/api/typeDefs/wallet.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export default gql`
   }
 
   extend type Mutation {
-    createInvoice(amount: Int!): Invoice!
+    createInvoice(amount: Int!, expireSecs: Int): Invoice!
     createWithdrawl(invoice: String!, maxFee: Int!): Withdrawl!
     sendToLnAddr(addr: String!, amount: Int!, maxFee: Int!): Withdrawl!
   }
diff --git a/components/invoice.js b/components/invoice.js
index bfd9095c..4dbcec1a 100644
--- a/components/invoice.js
+++ b/components/invoice.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export const useInvoiceable = (fn, options = defaultOptions) => {
   const me = useMe()
   const [createInvoice, { data }] = useMutation(gql`
     mutation createInvoice($amount: Int!) {
-      createInvoice(amount: $amount) {
+      createInvoice(amount: $amount, expireSecs: 1800) {
         id
         hash
         hmac