diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/actions/signin/send-token.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/actions/signin/send-token.ts
index 27024affaf..17652a412c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/actions/signin/send-token.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/actions/signin/send-token.ts
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ export async function sendToken(
     (await provider.generateVerificationToken?.()) ?? randomString(32)
 
   const ONE_DAY_IN_SECONDS = 86400
-  const expires = new Date(
-    Date.now() + (provider.maxAge ?? ONE_DAY_IN_SECONDS) * 1000
-  )
+  const maxAge =
+    provider.options?.maxAge ?? provider.maxAge ?? ONE_DAY_IN_SECONDS
+  const expires = new Date(Date.now() + maxAge * 1000)
 
   const secret = provider.secret ?? options.secret
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/providers/email.ts b/packages/core/src/providers/email.ts
index 35bd306d77..faf2526f79 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/providers/email.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/providers/email.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export interface EmailConfig extends CommonProviderOptions {
   type: "email"
   name: string
   from?: string
+  /** In seconds */
   maxAge?: number
   sendVerificationRequest: (
     params: EmailProviderSendVerificationRequestParams