diff --git a/backend/linkpulse/routers/auth.py b/backend/linkpulse/routers/auth.py
index c66f340..8ab4e61 100644
--- a/backend/linkpulse/routers/auth.py
+++ b/backend/linkpulse/routers/auth.py
@@ -102,14 +102,15 @@ async def login(body: LoginBody, response: Response):
 
     # Create session
     token = Session.generate_token()
+    session_duration = remember_me_session_expiry if body.remember_me else default_session_expiry
     session = Session.create(
         token=token,
         user=user,
-        expiry=utc_now() + (remember_me_session_expiry if body.remember_me else default_session_expiry),
+        expiry=utc_now() + session_duration,
     )
 
     # Set Cookie of session token
-    response.set_cookie("session", token, samesite="strict")
+    response.set_cookie("session", token, samesite="strict", max_age=int(session_duration.total_seconds()))
     return {"email": user.email, "expiry": session.expiry}
 
 
diff --git a/backend/linkpulse/tests/test_auth.py b/backend/linkpulse/tests/test_auth.py
index fba3b15..9ca0ac8 100644
--- a/backend/linkpulse/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/backend/linkpulse/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def test_auth_login(user):
         response = client.post("/api/login", json=args)
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
         test_expiry(response, 0.5)
+        assert client.cookies.get("session") is not None
 
         # Remember Me, True
         response = client.post("/api/login", json={**args, "remember_me": True})