diff --git a/codeforlife/settings/django.py b/codeforlife/settings/django.py
index e7954b80..56939e58 100644
--- a/codeforlife/settings/django.py
+++ b/codeforlife/settings/django.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def get_databases(base_dir: Path):  # pragma: no cover
 SESSION_ENGINE = "codeforlife.user.models.session"
 SESSION_SAVE_EVERY_REQUEST = True
 SESSION_EXPIRE_AT_BROWSER_CLOSE = True
-SESSION_COOKIE_NAME = "sessionid_httponly_true"
+SESSION_COOKIE_NAME = "session"
 SESSION_COOKIE_HTTPONLY = True
 SESSION_COOKIE_AGE = 60 * 60
 SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = True