diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/allow-datagateway-transfers-24h.md b/changelog/unreleased/allow-datagateway-transfers-24h.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..800e557f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/allow-datagateway-transfers-24h.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Enhancement: Allow datagateway transfers to take 24h
+
+- Increase transfer token life time to 24h (PR #323)
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/ocis-reva/pull/323
diff --git a/pkg/flagset/gateway.go b/pkg/flagset/gateway.go
index 6ca1bb378..fe2b20936 100644
--- a/pkg/flagset/gateway.go
+++ b/pkg/flagset/gateway.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func GatewayWithConfig(cfg *config.Config) []cli.Flag {
 		},
 		&cli.IntFlag{
 			Name:        "transfer-expires",
-			Value:       10,
+			Value:       24 * 60 * 60,
 			Usage:       "Transfer secret for datagateway",
 			EnvVars:     []string{"REVA_TRANSFER_EXPIRES"},
 			Destination: &cfg.Reva.TransferExpires,