diff --git a/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
index 9f1ef2d2..4fa43432 100644
--- a/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,6 @@
         </welcome-file>
     </welcome-file-list>
     <session-config>
-        <session-timeout>180</session-timeout>
+        <session-timeout>1440</session-timeout>
     </session-config>
 </web-app>
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