diff --git a/src/backend/meet/settings.py b/src/backend/meet/settings.py
index ebb08376..a943c8c9 100755
--- a/src/backend/meet/settings.py
+++ b/src/backend/meet/settings.py
@@ -360,7 +360,9 @@ class Base(Configuration):
     # Session
     SESSION_ENGINE = "django.contrib.sessions.backends.cache"
     SESSION_CACHE_ALIAS = "default"
-    SESSION_COOKIE_AGE = 60 * 60 * 12
+    SESSION_COOKIE_AGE = values.PositiveIntegerValue(
+        default=60 * 60 * 12, environ_name="SESSION_COOKIE_AGE", environ_prefix=None
+    )
 
     # OIDC - Authorization Code Flow
     OIDC_AUTHENTICATE_CLASS = "lasuite.oidc_login.views.OIDCAuthenticationRequestView"