diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index fc83fba9b..51f3fe8a7 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT = env("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT", None)
 OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS = env("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS", None)
 OTEL_SERVICE_NAME = env("OTEL_SERVICE_NAME", None)
 
-TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_MAX_SECONDS = env.int("TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_MAX_SECONDS")
-TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_VALIDITY_WINDOW = env.int("TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_VALIDITY_WINDOW")
+TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_MAX_SECONDS = env.int("TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_MAX_SECONDS", 60)
+TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_VALIDITY_WINDOW = env.int("TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_VALIDITY_WINDOW", 2)
 
 HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO = env.bool("SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER", False)
 if HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO: