diff --git a/ui/src/services/UserService.ts b/ui/src/services/UserService.ts
index 92315db7b..4a75b85a2 100644
--- a/ui/src/services/UserService.ts
+++ b/ui/src/services/UserService.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export class UserService {
 
   public login(res: LoginResponse) {
     this.setUser(res.jwt);
-    Cookies.set("jwt", res.jwt);
+    Cookies.set("jwt", res.jwt, { expires: 365 });
     console.log("jwt cookie set");
   }