diff --git a/.env.production.example b/.env.production.example
index a171870..c0e2cb4 100644
--- a/.env.production.example
+++ b/.env.production.example
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ REDIS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS=60
 JWT_SECRET=CHANGE_ME_min_32_chars_random_string_here
 JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=CHANGE_ME_another_min_32_chars_random_string
 
-JWT_EXPIRES_IN=1h
+JWT_EXPIRES_IN=2h
 JWT_REFRESH_EXPIRES_IN=7d
 
 # Frontend URL (for CORS)
diff --git a/backend/src/config.ts b/backend/src/config.ts
index 59f1a54..98f7e84 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const envSchema = z.object({
   DATABASE_URL: z.string(),
   JWT_SECRET: z.string().min(10),
   JWT_REFRESH_SECRET: z.string().min(10),
-  JWT_EXPIRES_IN: z.string().default('1h'),
+  JWT_EXPIRES_IN: z.string().default('2h'),
   JWT_REFRESH_EXPIRES_IN: z.string().default('7d'),
   PORT: z.coerce.number().default(3101),
   NODE_ENV: z.enum(['development', 'production', 'test', 'e2e']).default('development'),