diff --git a/backend/templates/_hsts.conf b/backend/templates/_hsts.conf
index cd8ec18a..11aecf24 100644
--- a/backend/templates/_hsts.conf
+++ b/backend/templates/_hsts.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {% if certificate and certificate_id > 0 -%}
 {% if ssl_forced == 1 or ssl_forced == true %}
 {% if hsts_enabled == 1 or hsts_enabled == true %}
-  # HSTS (ngx_http_headers_module is required) (31536000 seconds = 1 year)
-  add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000;{% if hsts_subdomains == 1 or hsts_subdomains == true -%} includeSubDomains;{% endif %} preload" always;
+  # HSTS (ngx_http_headers_module is required) (63072000 seconds = 2 years)
+  add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=63072000;{% if hsts_subdomains == 1 or hsts_subdomains == true -%} includeSubDomains;{% endif %} preload" always;
+{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
-{% endif %}
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