diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 416a89e..3e8ae7a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
         "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
+        "connect-sqlite3": "^0.9.16",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
         "express": "^4.18.2",
@@ -444,6 +445,17 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-/Srv4dswyQNBfohGpz9o6Yb3Gz3SrUDqBH5rTuhGR7ahtlbYKnVxw2bCFMRljaA7EXHaXZ8wsHdodFvbkhKmqg==",
       "devOptional": true
     },
+    "node_modules/connect-sqlite3": {
+      "version": "0.9.16",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/connect-sqlite3/-/connect-sqlite3-0.9.16.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2gqo0QmcBBL8p8+eqpBETn7RgM/PaoKvpQGl8PfjEgwlr0VuMYNMxRJRrRCo3KR3fxMYeSsCw2tGNG0JKN9Nvg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "sqlite3": "^5.0.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.4.x"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/console-control-strings": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/console-control-strings/-/console-control-strings-1.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 46b7cc2..7af0c48 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,19 +8,20 @@
     "dev": "nodemon server.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
+    "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
+    "connect-sqlite3": "^0.9.16",
+    "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
-    "sqlite3": "^5.1.6",
     "express-session": "^1.17.3",
     "passport": "^0.6.0",
     "passport-google-oauth20": "^2.0.0",
     "passport-instagram": "^1.0.0",
     "passport-local": "^1.0.0",
-    "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
-    "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
-    "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^16.3.1"
+    "sqlite3": "^5.1.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nodemon": "^3.0.1"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 9990192..caac7a0 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const express = require('express');
 const sqlite3 = require('sqlite3').verbose();
 const session = require('express-session');
+const SQLiteStore = require('connect-sqlite3')(session);
 const passport = require('passport');
 const GoogleStrategy = require('passport-google-oauth20').Strategy;
 const InstagramStrategy = require('passport-instagram').Strategy;
@@ -91,10 +92,17 @@ app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
 app.use(session({
+  store: new SQLiteStore({
+    db: 'water_stations.db',
+    table: 'sessions'
+  }),
   secret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET || 'your-secret-key',
   resave: false,
   saveUninitialized: false,
-  cookie: { secure: false } // Set to true in production with HTTPS
+  cookie: { 
+    secure: false, // Set to true in production with HTTPS
+    maxAge: 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 // 7 days
+  }
 }));
 
 app.use(passport.initialize());