diff --git a/src/middleware/AuthRoute.jsx b/src/middleware/AuthRoute.jsx
index b3a05b3..5eafdd0 100755
--- a/src/middleware/AuthRoute.jsx
+++ b/src/middleware/AuthRoute.jsx
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ const AuthRoute = ({ redirectPath = "/login", children }) => {
 
 
   useEffect(()=>{
-    let sessionExpReminder = setTimeout(()=>{ //reminds user of session expiry after 4 mins 240000
+    let sessionExpReminder = setTimeout(()=>{ //reminds user of session expiry after 8 mins
       expireSessionReminder()
-    }, 240000) 
+    }, 480000)
 
-    let timeForSessionExpiry = setTimeout(()=>{ //reminds user of session expiry after 4 mins 300000
+    let timeForSessionExpiry = setTimeout(()=>{ //expire session after 10 mins
       expireSession()
-    }, 300000) 
+    }, 600000) 
 
     return ()=>{ // clears timeout side effect
       clearTimeout(sessionExpReminder)