diff --git a/example/rsa-create.cpp b/example/rsa-create.cpp
index 2243f2689..4ee3f6017 100644
--- a/example/rsa-create.cpp
+++ b/example/rsa-create.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ rK0/Ikt5ybqUzKCMJZg2VKGTxg==
 					 .set_type("JWT")
 					 .set_id("rsa-create-example")
 					 .set_issued_now()
-					 .set_expires_in(std::chrono::seconds{36000})
+					 .set_expires_in(std::chrono::hours{1})
 					 .set_payload_claim("sample", jwt::claim(std::string{"test"}))
 					 .sign(jwt::algorithm::rs256("", rsa_priv_key, "", ""));
 
diff --git a/include/jwt-cpp/jwt.h b/include/jwt-cpp/jwt.h
index 2c2320238..5dcd2d236 100644
--- a/include/jwt-cpp/jwt.h
+++ b/include/jwt-cpp/jwt.h
@@ -3246,8 +3246,8 @@ namespace jwt {
 		 * \param d token expiration timeout
 		 * \return *this to allow for method chaining
 		 */
-		template<class Rep>
-		builder& set_expires_in(const std::chrono::duration<Rep>& d) {
+		template<class Rep, class Period>
+		builder& set_expires_in(const std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& d) {
 			return set_payload_claim("exp", basic_claim<json_traits>(clock.now() + d));
 		}
 		/**
diff --git a/tests/traits/BoostJsonTest.cpp b/tests/traits/BoostJsonTest.cpp
index 82c3810b3..8cdf7e145 100644
--- a/tests/traits/BoostJsonTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/traits/BoostJsonTest.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ TEST(BoostJsonTest, VerifyTokenExpirationInValid) {
 	const auto token = jwt::create<jwt::traits::boost_json>()
 						   .set_issuer("auth0")
 						   .set_issued_now()
-						   .set_expires_in(std::chrono::seconds{3600})
+						   .set_expires_in(std::chrono::hours{1})
 						   .sign(jwt::algorithm::hs256{"secret"});
 
 	const auto decoded_token = jwt::decode<jwt::traits::boost_json>(token);
diff --git a/tests/traits/JsonconsTest.cpp b/tests/traits/JsonconsTest.cpp
index 7d0f1ade4..facd90e3b 100644
--- a/tests/traits/JsonconsTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/traits/JsonconsTest.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ TEST(JsonconsTest, VerifyTokenExpirationInValid) {
 	const auto token = jwt::create<jwt::traits::danielaparker_jsoncons>()
 						   .set_issuer("auth0")
 						   .set_issued_now()
-						   .set_expires_in(std::chrono::seconds{3600})
+						   .set_expires_in(std::chrono::hours{1})
 						   .sign(jwt::algorithm::hs256{"secret"});
 
 	const auto decoded_token = jwt::decode<jwt::traits::danielaparker_jsoncons>(token);
diff --git a/tests/traits/NlohmannTest.cpp b/tests/traits/NlohmannTest.cpp
index 616b622d7..513a6c7f4 100644
--- a/tests/traits/NlohmannTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/traits/NlohmannTest.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ TEST(NlohmannTest, VerifyTokenExpirationInValid) {
 	const auto token = jwt::create<jwt::traits::nlohmann_json>()
 						   .set_issuer("auth0")
 						   .set_issued_now()
-						   .set_expires_in(std::chrono::seconds{3600})
+						   .set_expires_in(std::chrono::hours{1})
 						   .sign(jwt::algorithm::hs256{"secret"});
 
 	const auto decoded_token = jwt::decode<jwt::traits::nlohmann_json>(token);
diff --git a/tests/traits/OspJsoncppTest.cpp b/tests/traits/OspJsoncppTest.cpp
index 39a6df2ff..b85311848 100644
--- a/tests/traits/OspJsoncppTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/traits/OspJsoncppTest.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ TEST(OspJsoncppTest, VerifyTokenExpirationInValid) {
 	const auto token = jwt::create<jwt::traits::open_source_parsers_jsoncpp>()
 						   .set_issuer("auth0")
 						   .set_issued_now()
-						   .set_expires_in(std::chrono::seconds{3600})
+						   .set_expires_in(std::chrono::hours{1})
 						   .sign(jwt::algorithm::hs256{"secret"});
 
 	const auto decoded_token = jwt::decode<jwt::traits::open_source_parsers_jsoncpp>(token);
diff --git a/tests/traits/TraitsTest.cpp.mustache b/tests/traits/TraitsTest.cpp.mustache
index 84ae8fceb..bc94fc916 100644
--- a/tests/traits/TraitsTest.cpp.mustache
+++ b/tests/traits/TraitsTest.cpp.mustache
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ TEST({{test_suite_name}}, VerifyTokenExpirationInValid) {
 	const auto token = jwt::create<jwt::traits::{{traits_name}}>()
 						   .set_issuer("auth0")
 						   .set_issued_now()
-						   .set_expires_in(std::chrono::seconds{3600})
+						   .set_expires_in(std::chrono::hours{1})
 						   .sign(jwt::algorithm::hs256{"secret"});
 
 	const auto decoded_token = jwt::decode<jwt::traits::{{traits_name}}>(token);