diff --git a/server/app.ts b/server/app.ts
index b5d6535..e4b015a 100644
--- a/server/app.ts
+++ b/server/app.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import path from 'path'
 
 const port = 8085
 const app: Application = express()
+const host = process.env.VITE_OBP_EXPLORER_HOST
+const httpsOrNot = host ? host.indexOf("https://") == 0 ? true : false : true
+
 app.use(express.json())
 app.use(
   session({
@@ -16,8 +19,8 @@ app.use(
     saveUninitialized: true,
     cookie: {
       httpOnly: true,
-      secure: true,
-      maxAge: 300*1000, // 5 minutes in milliseconds
+      secure: httpsOrNot,
+      maxAge: 10*1000, // 5 minutes in milliseconds
     }
   })
 )