diff --git a/ballot-box/templates/application.local.conf b/ballot-box/templates/application.local.conf
index 973dc22..301cb58 100644
--- a/ballot-box/templates/application.local.conf
+++ b/ballot-box/templates/application.local.conf
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ app.trustee_users = {
 app.eopeers.dir=/etc/eopeers/
 
 elections.auth.secret="{{config.ballot_box.shared_secret}}"
-elections.auth.expiry={{config.iam.auth_token_expiration_seconds}}
+elections.auth.expiry={{config.iam.access_auth_token_expiration_seconds}}
 elections.auth.admin_expiry={{config.iam.admin_auth_token_expiration_seconds}}
 
 ws.ssl {
diff --git a/ballot-box/templates/test.local.conf b/ballot-box/templates/test.local.conf
index 4b2c7c2..88fd2cc 100644
--- a/ballot-box/templates/test.local.conf
+++ b/ballot-box/templates/test.local.conf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ app.datastore.ssl_root="https://{{ config.private_ipaddress }}:14453"
 app.eopeers.dir=/etc/eopeers/
 
 booth.auth.secret={{config.ballot_box.shared_secret}}
-elections.auth.expiry={{config.iam.auth_token_expiration_seconds}}
+elections.auth.expiry={{config.iam.access_auth_token_expiration_seconds}}
 elections.auth.admin_expiry={{config.iam.admin_auth_token_expiration_seconds}}
 
 ws.ssl {