diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index 8c04c85..9aef7b1 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -118,8 +118,10 @@ app.use(
         intervalMs: 900000 //ms = 15min
       }
     }),
+    cookie: { maxAge: 86400000 }, // value of maxAge is defined in milliseconds. 
     teamsnap_token: "",
     current_team: "",
+    csrfToken:"",
     secret: process.env['SECRET'],
     resave: false, // don't save session if unmodified
     saveUninitialized: false, // don't create session until something stored