diff --git a/config/base.ini b/config/base.ini
index 1a439a05..993745f3 100644
--- a/config/base.ini
+++ b/config/base.ini
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ SECRET = change_me_into_something_secret
 CAC_URL = https://localhost:8001
 REQUESTS_QUEUE_BASE_URL = http://localhost:8003
 REDIS_URI = redis://localhost:6379
-SESSION_TTL_SECONDS = 3600
+SESSION_TTL_SECONDS = 600