diff --git a/thin_egress_app/app.py b/thin_egress_app/app.py
index a0377a5d..df5e33d6 100644
--- a/thin_egress_app/app.py
+++ b/thin_egress_app/app.py
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
     algorithm=os.getenv('JWT_ALGO', 'RS256'),
     public_key=None,
     private_key=None,
-    cookie_name=os.getenv('JWT_COOKIENAME', JWT_COOKIE_NAME)
+    cookie_name=os.getenv('JWT_COOKIENAME', JWT_COOKIE_NAME),
+    session_ttl_in_hours=int(os.getenv('SESSION_TTL_HRS', 7 * 24)),
 )
 TEMPLATE_MANAGER = TemplateManager(conf_bucket, template_dir)