diff --git a/backend/cmd/api/main.go b/backend/cmd/api/main.go
index be9e2a6..dbd2824 100644
--- a/backend/cmd/api/main.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/api/main.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 func initAuth(queries *db.Queries) (*auth.Service, *auth.Handler) {
 	secret := []byte(os.Getenv("JWT_SECRET"))
-	expiry := 24 * time.Minute
+	expiry := 24 * time.Hour
 
 	if len(secret) == 0 {
 		log.Fatal("JWT_SECRET not set")