diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e04a1cc9..612452f0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ publish:doc:
     - doc
   script:
     # publish to nexus
-    - export VERSION=$(cd minarca-client; python3 setup.py --version)
-    - export FILE=$(ls -1d $FILENAME)
+    - export VERSION=$(python3 setup.py --version)
     - cd .tox/doc/tmp/html
     - find * -type f -exec curl --fail -u "$NEXUS_USR:$NEXUS_PWD" --upload-file "{}" $NEXUS_URL/repository/archive/rdiffweb/$VERSION/doc/{} \;
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6912e46c..b3d8986e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ We are passionate about developing and maintaining this open-source project to m
 
 # Changelog
 
+## Next Release
+
+* Adjust the session idle and absolute timeouts to 10 and 30 minutes, respectively.
+
 ## 2.8.6 (2023-11-24)
 
 * Fix broken URL to <https://ikus-soft.com>
diff --git a/rdiffweb/core/config.py b/rdiffweb/core/config.py
index 466ed044..9ad2bbe5 100644
--- a/rdiffweb/core/config.py
+++ b/rdiffweb/core/config.py
@@ -537,14 +537,14 @@ def get_parser():
         '--session-idle-timeout',
         metavar='MINUTES',
         help='This timeout defines the amount of time a session will remain active in case there is no activity in the session. User Session will be revoke after this period of inactivity, unless the user selected "remember me". Default 5 minutes.',
-        default=5,
+        default=10,
     )
 
     parser.add(
         '--session-absolute-timeout',
         metavar='MINUTES',
         help='This timeout defines the maximum amount of time a session can be active. After this period, user is forced to (re)authenticate, unless the user selected "remember me". Default 20 minutes.',
-        default=20,
+        default=30,
     )
 
     parser.add(