diff --git a/deploy/stacks/cognito.py b/deploy/stacks/cognito.py
index ed18225fc..f9e89f17c 100644
--- a/deploy/stacks/cognito.py
+++ b/deploy/stacks/cognito.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def __init__(
                 domain_prefix=f"{resource_prefix.replace('-', '')}{envname}{self.region.replace('-', '')}{self.account}"
             ),
         )
-        id_token_duration = 180 if with_approval_tests else 60
+        jwt_token_duration = 180 if with_approval_tests else 60
         self.client = cognito.UserPoolClient(
             self,
             f'AppClient-{envname}',
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ def __init__(
             auth_flows=AuthFlow(user_password=with_approval_tests, user_srp=True, custom=True),
             prevent_user_existence_errors=True,
             refresh_token_validity=Duration.minutes(cognito_user_session_timeout_inmins),
-            id_token_validity=Duration.minutes(id_token_duration),
+            id_token_validity=Duration.minutes(jwt_token_duration),
+            access_token_validity=Duration.minutes(jwt_token_duration),
         )
 
         if enable_cw_rum: