diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 92079ed33..e9fa8fdd9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         "bcrypt": "^5.1.0",
         "class-transformer": "^0.5.1",
         "class-validator": "^0.14.0",
+        "connect-mongo": "^5.1.0",
         "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
         "express-session": "^1.17.3",
         "handlebars": "^4.7.7",
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
         "@types/bcrypt": "^5.0.0",
         "@types/chai": "^5.0.0",
         "@types/express": "^5.0.0",
-        "@types/express-session": "^1.17.4",
+        "@types/express-session": "^1.18.1",
         "@types/jest": "^27.0.2",
         "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
         "@types/jsonpath-plus": "^5.0.5",
@@ -3842,6 +3843,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/express-session/-/express-session-1.18.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-S6TkD/lljxDlQ2u/4A70luD8/ZxZcrU5pQwI1rVXCiaVIywoFgbA+PIUNDjPhQpPdK0dGleLtYc/y7XWBfclBg==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/express": "*"
       }
@@ -5004,6 +5006,18 @@
         "safer-buffer": "~2.1.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/asn1.js": {
+      "version": "5.4.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/asn1.js/-/asn1.js-5.4.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+I//4cYPccV8LdmBLiX8CYvf9Sp3vQsrqu2QNXRcrbiWvcx/UdlFiqUJJzxRQxgsZmvhXhn4cSKeSmoFjVdupA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "bn.js": "^4.0.0",
+        "inherits": "^2.0.1",
+        "minimalistic-assert": "^1.0.0",
+        "safer-buffer": "^2.1.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/assert-never": {
       "version": "1.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/assert-never/-/assert-never-1.3.0.tgz",
@@ -5283,6 +5297,12 @@
         "safe-buffer": "~5.2.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/bn.js": {
+      "version": "4.12.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-4.12.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-k8TVBiPkPJT9uHLdOKfFpqcfprwBFOAAXXozRubr7R7PfIuKvQlzcI4M0pALeqXN09vdaMbUdUj+pass+uULAg==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/body-parser": {
       "version": "1.20.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.20.3.tgz",
@@ -6194,6 +6214,23 @@
         "proto-list": "~1.2.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/connect-mongo": {
+      "version": "5.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/connect-mongo/-/connect-mongo-5.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-xT0vxQLqyqoUTxPLzlP9a/u+vir0zNkhiy9uAdHjSCcUUf7TS5b55Icw8lVyYFxfemP3Mf9gdwUOgeF3cxCAhw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "debug": "^4.3.1",
+        "kruptein": "^3.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.9.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "express-session": "^1.17.1",
+        "mongodb": ">= 5.1.0 < 7"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/consola": {
       "version": "2.15.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/consola/-/consola-2.15.3.tgz",
@@ -10119,6 +10156,18 @@
         "node": ">=6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/kruptein": {
+      "version": "3.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kruptein/-/kruptein-3.0.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vTftnEjfbqFHLqxDUMQCj6gBo5lKqjV4f0JsM8rk8rM3xmvFZ2eSy4YALdaye7E+cDKnEj7eAjFR3vwh8a4PgQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "asn1.js": "^5.4.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ldap-filter": {
       "version": "0.3.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ldap-filter/-/ldap-filter-0.3.3.tgz",
@@ -10725,6 +10774,12 @@
         "node": ">=6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/minimalistic-assert": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimalistic-assert/-/minimalistic-assert-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UtJcAD4yEaGtjPezWuO9wC4nwUnVH/8/Im3yEHQP4b67cXlD/Qr9hdITCU1xDbSEXg2XKNaP8jsReV7vQd00/A==",
+      "license": "ISC"
+    },
     "node_modules/minimatch": {
       "version": "3.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c99be31d8..f963ced4d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     "bcrypt": "^5.1.0",
     "class-transformer": "^0.5.1",
     "class-validator": "^0.14.0",
+    "connect-mongo": "^5.1.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
     "express-session": "^1.17.3",
     "handlebars": "^4.7.7",
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@
     "@types/bcrypt": "^5.0.0",
     "@types/chai": "^5.0.0",
     "@types/express": "^5.0.0",
-    "@types/express-session": "^1.17.4",
+    "@types/express-session": "^1.18.1",
     "@types/jest": "^27.0.2",
     "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
     "@types/jsonpath-plus": "^5.0.5",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index e7780f415..0497a6f28 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import session from "express-session";
+import MongoStore from "connect-mongo";
 import { NestFactory } from "@nestjs/core";
 import {
   DocumentBuilder,
@@ -95,21 +96,28 @@ async function bootstrap() {
   const expressSessionSecret = configService.get<string>(
     "expressSessionSecret",
   );
+  const mongoUrl = configService.get<string>("mongodbUri");
+
   if (expressSessionSecret) {
     app.use(
       session({
         secret: expressSessionSecret,
         resave: false,
         saveUninitialized: true,
+        store: MongoStore.create({
+          mongoUrl, // MongoDB connection string
+          collectionName: "sessions", // Collection name for storing sessions
+          ttl: 24 * 60 * 60, // Session TTL (24 hours)
+        }),
+        cookie: {
+          secure: true,
+        },
       }),
     );
   }
 
   const port = configService.get<number>("port") ?? 3000;
-  Logger.log(
-    "MongoDB URI : " + configService.get<string>("mongodbUri"),
-    "Main",
-  );
+  Logger.log("MongoDB URI : " + mongoUrl, "Main");
   Logger.log("Scicat Backend listening on port: " + port, "Main");
 
   await app.listen(port);