diff --git a/jupyter/base/values/values.yaml b/jupyter/base/values/values.yaml
index 4161e94..c901f15 100644
--- a/jupyter/base/values/values.yaml
+++ b/jupyter/base/values/values.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ hub:
           now_hr = datetime.fromtimestamp(now)
           expires = auth_state['token_expires']
           expires_hr = datetime.fromtimestamp(expires)
+          expires = 0
           if debug:
             print(f'auth_state for {user}: {auth_state}')
           if now >= expires: