diff --git a/backend/src/helpers/signup.ts b/backend/src/helpers/signup.ts
index e26b9b360..141bf455d 100644
--- a/backend/src/helpers/signup.ts
+++ b/backend/src/helpers/signup.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const checkEmailVerification = async ({
 			email,
 			token: code
 		});
-
+	
 		if (!token) throw new Error('Failed to find email verification token');
 	} catch (err) {
 		Sentry.setUser(null);
diff --git a/backend/src/models/token.ts b/backend/src/models/token.ts
index 7ac996cb6..9bf8836f5 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/token.ts
+++ b/backend/src/models/token.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const tokenSchema = new Schema<IToken>({
 	},
 	createdAt: {
 		type: Date,
-		expires: EMAIL_TOKEN_LIFETIME,
+		expires: parseInt(EMAIL_TOKEN_LIFETIME),
 		default: Date.now
 	}
 });