diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index 811327def..33066f613 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ export const getEncryptionKey = () => infisical.get('ENCRYPTION_KEY')!;
 export const getSaltRounds = () => parseInt(infisical.get('SALT_ROUNDS')!) || 10;
 export const getJwtAuthLifetime = () => infisical.get('JWT_AUTH_LIFETIME')! || '10d';
 export const getJwtAuthSecret = () => infisical.get('JWT_AUTH_SECRET')!;
-export const getJwtMfaLifetime = () => infisical.get('JWT_MFA_LIFETIME')!;
+export const getJwtMfaLifetime = () => infisical.get('JWT_MFA_LIFETIME')! || '5m';
 export const getJwtMfaSecret = () => infisical.get('JWT_MFA_LIFETIME')! || '5m';
 export const getJwtRefreshLifetime = () => infisical.get('JWT_REFRESH_LIFETIME')! || '90d';
 export const getJwtRefreshSecret = () => infisical.get('JWT_REFRESH_SECRET')!;
 export const getJwtServiceSecret = () => infisical.get('JWT_SERVICE_SECRET')!;
-export const getJwtSignupLifetime = () => infisical.get('JWT_SIGNUP_LIFETIME')!;
+export const getJwtSignupLifetime = () => infisical.get('JWT_SIGNUP_LIFETIME')! || '15m';
 export const getJwtSignupSecret = () => infisical.get('JWT_SIGNUP_SECRET')!;
 export const getMongoURL = () => infisical.get('MONGO_URL')!;
 export const getNodeEnv = () => infisical.get('NODE_ENV')!;