diff --git a/server/api/auth.js b/server/api/auth.js
index 962606e..315c81b 100644
--- a/server/api/auth.js
+++ b/server/api/auth.js
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ export class Auth {
       if (req.body.password == process.env.AUTH_PASSWORD) {
         const sessionId = Math.random().toString(36).slice(-8);
         this.activeSessions.push(sessionId);
-        res.cookie("session", sessionId, { httpOnly: true });
+        res.cookie("session", sessionId, {
+          httpOnly: true,
+          expires: new Date(253402300000000),
+        });
         res.redirect("/");
       } else {
         res.status(401).sendFile("login.html", { root: "../" });