diff --git a/packages/pds/src/account-manager/helpers/auth.ts b/packages/pds/src/account-manager/helpers/auth.ts
index 083d5cfd39b..0b1788307d4 100644
--- a/packages/pds/src/account-manager/helpers/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/pds/src/account-manager/helpers/auth.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const createAccessToken = (opts: {
     jwtKey,
     serviceDid,
     scope = AuthScope.Access,
-    expiresIn = '120mins',
+    expiresIn = '15s',
   } = opts
   const signer = new jose.SignJWT({ scope })
     .setProtectedHeader({ alg: 'HS256' }) // only symmetric keys supported