diff --git a/api/app/config.py b/api/app/config.py
index 2aa8f6c..d2be15e 100644
--- a/api/app/config.py
+++ b/api/app/config.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ API_KEYS = [
 
 API_KEY_ENCRYPTION_KEY = _get_env("API_KEY_ENCRYPTION_KEY")
 INVOICE_RECONCILE_INTERVAL_SECONDS = int(os.getenv("INVOICE_RECONCILE_INTERVAL_SECONDS", "30"))
-INVOICE_DEFAULT_EXPIRY_HOURS = int(os.getenv("INVOICE_DEFAULT_EXPIRY_HOURS", "24"))
+INVOICE_DEFAULT_EXPIRY_HOURS = int(os.getenv("INVOICE_DEFAULT_EXPIRY_HOURS", "1"))
 LATE_PAYMENT_LOOKBACK_HOURS = int(os.getenv("LATE_PAYMENT_LOOKBACK_HOURS", "48"))
 DONATION_EXPIRY_MINUTES = int(os.getenv("DONATION_EXPIRY_MINUTES", "30"))
 DONATION_ACTIVE_INVOICE_LIMIT = int(os.getenv("DONATION_ACTIVE_INVOICE_LIMIT", "25"))
diff --git a/api/app/schemas.py b/api/app/schemas.py
index 72e0047..a94608d 100644
--- a/api/app/schemas.py
+++ b/api/app/schemas.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class InvoiceCreate(BaseModel):
     metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None
     expires_at: datetime | None = Field(
         default=None,
-        description="Defaults to 24 hours from creation if omitted.",
+        description="Defaults to 60 minutes from creation if omitted.",
     )
 
     @field_validator("currency")
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class InvoiceCreateUser(BaseModel):
     metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None
     expires_at: datetime | None = Field(
         default=None,
-        description="Defaults to 24 hours from creation if omitted.",
+        description="Defaults to 60 minutes from creation if omitted.",
     )
 
     @field_validator("currency")
diff --git a/ui/components/create-invoice-card.tsx b/ui/components/create-invoice-card.tsx
index ca84798..19a011f 100644
--- a/ui/components/create-invoice-card.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/create-invoice-card.tsx
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export default function CreateInvoiceCard() {
             defaultValue={10}
             required
           />
-          <p className="text-sm text-ink-soft">Expiry defaults to 24 hours.</p>
+          <p className="text-sm text-ink-soft">Expiry defaults to 60 minutes.</p>
         </div>
         <div className="grid gap-2">
           <label className={labelClass} htmlFor="expires_date">
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ export default function CreateInvoiceCard() {
             />
           </div>
           <p className="text-sm text-ink-soft">
-            Leave blank to keep the default 24-hour expiry.
+            Leave blank to keep the default 60-minute expiry.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-stroke bg-white/60 px-4 py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-ink">
diff --git a/ui/components/invoice-panel.tsx b/ui/components/invoice-panel.tsx
index bae409f..74a4fbc 100644
--- a/ui/components/invoice-panel.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/invoice-panel.tsx
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ export default function InvoicePanel({
                       />
                     </div>
                     <p className="text-sm text-ink-soft">
-                      Leave blank to keep the default 24-hour expiry.
+                      Leave blank to keep the default 60-minute expiry.
                     </p>
                   </div>
                   <div className="grid gap-2">
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ export default function InvoicePanel({
                           ? new Date(
                               expiryValue
                             ).toLocaleString()
-                          : "Default (24 hours)"}
+                          : "Default (60 minutes)"}
                       </strong>
                     </p>
                     <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-ink">