diff --git a/demw-common/overlay/opt/eidas-middleware/configuration/POSeIDAS.xml.sh b/demw-common/overlay/opt/eidas-middleware/configuration/POSeIDAS.xml.sh
index 229f8192..7681ff0d 100644
--- a/demw-common/overlay/opt/eidas-middleware/configuration/POSeIDAS.xml.sh
+++ b/demw-common/overlay/opt/eidas-middleware/configuration/POSeIDAS.xml.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ cat<<EOF
                 </dvcaCertDescriptionService>
             </PkiConnectorConfiguration>
             <PaosReceiverURL>https://${PUBLIC_HOSTNAME}:443/eidas-middleware/paosreceiver</PaosReceiverURL>
-            <hoursRefreshCVCBeforeExpires>48</hoursRefreshCVCBeforeExpires>
+            <hoursRefreshCVCBeforeExpires>70</hoursRefreshCVCBeforeExpires>
         </EPAConnectorConfiguration>
     </ServiceProvider>
 </CoreConfiguration>