diff --git a/lib/auth.js b/lib/auth.js
index fc305431..0fa2da4c 100644
--- a/lib/auth.js
+++ b/lib/auth.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const cookieOptions = (args) => ({
   sameSite: 'lax',
   // default expiration for next-auth JWTs is in 30 days
   expires: datePivot(new Date(), { days: 30 }),
+  maxAge: 2592000, // 30 days in seconds
   ...args
 })