diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.json b/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.json
index 7e8664595c..54b23094f8 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.json
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
    "label": "Security"
   },
   {
-   "default": "60:00",
+   "default": "170:00",
    "description": "Example: Setting this to 24:00 will log out a user if they are not active for 24:00 hours.",
    "fieldname": "session_expiry",
    "fieldtype": "Data",