diff --git a/chord_container_tools/chord_container_tools/container_setup.py b/chord_container_tools/chord_container_tools/container_setup.py
index 136b585..00fe2e9 100644
--- a/chord_container_tools/chord_container_tools/container_setup.py
+++ b/chord_container_tools/chord_container_tools/container_setup.py
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
   # lua-resty-session configuration
 
   #  - cookie stuff:
-  set $session_cookie_lifetime 60s;
-  set $session_cookie_renew    60s;
+  set $session_cookie_lifetime 180s;
+  set $session_cookie_renew    180s;
 
   #  - use Redis for sessions to allow scaling of NGINX:
   set $session_storage         redis;