diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f61af84..730b142 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ services:
       - /volume1/docker/dockhand_compose:/opt/stack
     environment:
       - TZ=Europe/Paris
+      - SHELL_SESSION_TIMEOUT=3600
 
 volumes:
   dockhand_data:
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