diff --git a/api/chat_auth_user_handler.go b/api/chat_auth_user_handler.go
index 6e0d7558..a5dd4936 100644
--- a/api/chat_auth_user_handler.go
+++ b/api/chat_auth_user_handler.go
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func (h *AuthUserHandler) Login(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	http.SetCookie(w, &cookie)
 
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	expiresIn := time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 8).Unix()
+	expiresIn := time.Now().Add(lifetime).Unix()
 	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(TokenResult{AccessToken: token, ExpiresIn: int(expiresIn)})
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 
diff --git a/api/sqlc/schema.sql b/api/sqlc/schema.sql
index 18755f40..7d5198d7 100644
--- a/api/sqlc/schema.sql
+++ b/api/sqlc/schema.sql
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS jwt_secrets (
 
 ALTER TABLE jwt_secrets ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS lifetime smallint NOT NULL default 24;
 
+UPDATE jwt_secrets SET lifetime = 240;
+
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS chat_model (
   id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,  
   -- model name 'claude-v1', 'gpt-3.5-turbo'