diff --git a/config/session.php b/config/session.php
index 13d86a4ac..d9dbaea98 100644
--- a/config/session.php
+++ b/config/session.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     |
     */
 
-    'lifetime' => (int) env('SESSION_LIFETIME', 120),
+    'lifetime' => (int) env('SESSION_LIFETIME', 10800), # 1 week
 
     'expire_on_close' => env('SESSION_EXPIRE_ON_CLOSE', false),