diff --git a/server/src/routes/auth.ts b/server/src/routes/auth.ts
index c33409c2..59be6d1a 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/auth.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ router.post('/register', async (req, res) => {
 
         const user = await User.create({ email, password: hashedPassword });
 
-        const token = jwt.sign({ id: user.id }, process.env.JWT_SECRET as string, { expiresIn: '1h' });
+        const token = jwt.sign({ id: user.id }, process.env.JWT_SECRET as string, { expiresIn: '12h' });
         user.password = undefined as unknown as string
         res.cookie('token', token, {
             httpOnly: true