diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index 9f9ad9993..dbdd04c35 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type nd struct {
 	ScanInterval   string `default:"1m"`
 	DbPath         string ``
 	LogLevel       string `default:"info"`
-	SessionTimeout string `default:"30s"`
+	SessionTimeout string `default:"30m"`
 
 	IgnoredArticles string `default:"The El La Los Las Le Les Os As O A"`
 	IndexGroups     string `default:"A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Z(XYZ) [Unknown]([)"`