diff --git a/datastore_server/dist/etc/service.properties b/datastore_server/dist/etc/service.properties
index 55a235ffac0c90f26a475319e2ec826940a1a587..120c6634351bc4ff1ad2717b6928d4dc3315ce9e 100644
--- a/datastore_server/dist/etc/service.properties
+++ b/datastore_server/dist/etc/service.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ storeroot-dir = data/store
 port = 8444
 
 # Session timeout in minutes
-session-timeout = 30
+session-timeout = 720
 
 # Path to the keystore
 keystore.path = etc/openBIS.keystore