diff --git a/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/levels.rs b/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/levels.rs
index 3810083b..5d4ed730 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/levels.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/levels.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ pub mod routes {
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct AddLevels {
     pub levels: Vec<Level>,
+    pub duration: u32,
 }
 
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ async fn add_levels(
 
     defense.build()?;
 
-    let mcaptcha_config = add_mcaptcha_util(&data, &id).await?;
+    let mcaptcha_config = add_mcaptcha_util(payload.duration, &data, &id).await?;
 
     for level in payload.levels.iter() {
         let difficulty_factor = level.difficulty_factor as i32;
diff --git a/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/mcaptcha.rs b/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/mcaptcha.rs
index 36126085..905e7b61 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/mcaptcha.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/mcaptcha.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ pub struct MCaptchaDetails {
 }
 
 // this should be called from within add levels
-pub async fn add_mcaptcha_util(data: &Data, id: &Identity) -> ServiceResult<MCaptchaDetails> {
+pub async fn add_mcaptcha_util(
+    duration: u32,
+    data: &Data,
+    id: &Identity,
+) -> ServiceResult<MCaptchaDetails> {
     let username = id.identity().unwrap();
     let mut key;
 
@@ -99,10 +103,11 @@ pub async fn add_mcaptcha_util(data: &Data, id: &Identity) -> ServiceResult<MCap
 
         let res = sqlx::query!(
             "INSERT INTO mcaptcha_config 
-        (key, user_id)
-        VALUES ($1, (SELECT ID FROM mcaptcha_users WHERE name = $2))",
+        (key, user_id, duration)
+        VALUES ($1, (SELECT ID FROM mcaptcha_users WHERE name = $2), $3)",
             &key,
             &username,
+            duration as i32
         )
         .execute(&data.db)
         .await;
@@ -130,7 +135,8 @@ pub async fn add_mcaptcha_util(data: &Data, id: &Identity) -> ServiceResult<MCap
 
 // this should be called from within add levels
 async fn add_mcaptcha(data: web::Data<Data>, id: Identity) -> ServiceResult<impl Responder> {
-    let resp = add_mcaptcha_util(&data, &id).await?;
+    let duration = 30;
+    let resp = add_mcaptcha_util(duration, &data, &id).await?;
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(resp))
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tests/mod.rs b/src/tests/mod.rs
index 39104298..5318e53b 100644
--- a/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ pub async fn add_levels_util(
 
     let add_level = AddLevels {
         levels: levels.clone(),
+        duration: 30,
     };
 
     // 1. add level