diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2 b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2
index 5df5af47ce..31fcf125b1 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2
@@ -441,6 +441,8 @@ mako.directories = bodhi:server/templates
 authtkt.secret = {{ bodhi2AuthTkt }}
 session.secret = {{ bodhi2SessionSecret }}
 authtkt.secure = true
+# How long should an authorization ticket be valid for, in seconds? Defaults to one day.
+authtkt.timeout = 1209600
 
 # pyramid_beaker
 session.type = file
diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/staging.ini.j2 b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/staging.ini.j2
index 8e1fe0ea86..ef4fd557a4 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/staging.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/staging.ini.j2
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ mako.directories = bodhi:server/templates
 authtkt.secret = {{ bodhi2AuthTktSTG }}
 session.secret = {{ bodhi2SessionSecretSTG }}
 authtkt.secure = true
+# How long should an authorization ticket be valid for, in seconds? Defaults to one day.
+authtkt.timeout = 1209600
 
 # pyramid_beaker
 session.type = file