diff --git a/backend/endpoints/user.py b/backend/endpoints/user.py
index 70558969d..d0549e2ab 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/user.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/user.py
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ def add_user(
     status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED,
 )
 def create_invite_link(
-    request: Request, role: str, expiration_seconds: int | None = None
+    request: Request, role: str, expiration: int | None = None
 ) -> InviteLinkSchema:
     """Create an invite link for a user.
 
     Args:
         request (Request): FastAPI Request object
         role (str): The role of the user
-        expiration_seconds (int | None): Token expiration in seconds. Defaults to
+        expiration (int | None): Token expiration in seconds. Defaults to
             the INVITE_TOKEN_EXPIRY_SECONDS environment variable.
 
     Returns:
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ def create_invite_link(
             detail=msg,
         )
 
-    if expiration_seconds is not None and expiration_seconds <= 0:
-        msg = "expiration_seconds must be a positive integer"
+    if expiration is not None and expiration <= 0:
+        msg = "expiration must be a positive integer"
         log.error(msg)
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def create_invite_link(
         )
 
     token = auth_handler.generate_invite_link_token(
-        request.user, role=role, expiration_seconds=expiration_seconds
+        request.user, role=role, expiration=expiration
     )
     return InviteLinkSchema.model_validate({"token": token})
 
diff --git a/backend/handler/auth/base_handler.py b/backend/handler/auth/base_handler.py
index e895853ff..0c2b1c460 100644
--- a/backend/handler/auth/base_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/auth/base_handler.py
@@ -170,19 +170,21 @@ class AuthHandler:
         await RedisSessionMiddleware.clear_user_sessions(user.username)
 
     def generate_invite_link_token(
-        self, user: Any, role: str, expiration_seconds: int | None = None
+        self, user: Any, role: str, expiration: int | None = None
     ) -> str:
         """
         Generate an invite link token for the user.
         Args:
             user (Any): The user object.
             role (str): The role of the user.
-            expiration_seconds (int | None): Token expiration in seconds. Defaults to
+            expiration (int | None): Token expiration in seconds. Defaults to
                 the INVITE_TOKEN_EXPIRY_SECONDS environment variable.
         Returns:
             str: The generated invite link token.
         """
-        expires_in = expiration_seconds if expiration_seconds is not None else INVITE_TOKEN_EXPIRY_SECONDS
+        expires_in = (
+            expiration if expiration is not None else INVITE_TOKEN_EXPIRY_SECONDS
+        )
         now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
         jti = str(uuid.uuid4())
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Settings/Administration/Users/Dialog/InviteLink.vue b/frontend/src/components/Settings/Administration/Users/Dialog/InviteLink.vue
index 1a09d98b3..756d0c593 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Settings/Administration/Users/Dialog/InviteLink.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Settings/Administration/Users/Dialog/InviteLink.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function createInviteLink() {
   userApi
     .createInviteLink({
       role: selectedRole.value,
-      expirationSeconds: selectedExpiration.value,
+      expiration: selectedExpiration.value,
     })
     .then(({ data }) => {
       emitter?.emit("snackbarShow", {
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/api/user.ts b/frontend/src/services/api/user.ts
index db563b610..ed338d52e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/api/user.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api/user.ts
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ async function createUser({
 
 async function createInviteLink({
   role,
-  expirationSeconds,
+  expiration,
 }: {
   role: string;
-  expirationSeconds?: number;
+  expiration?: number;
 }) {
   const params: Record<string, string | number> = { role };
-  if (expirationSeconds !== undefined) {
-    params.expiration_seconds = expirationSeconds;
+  if (expiration !== undefined) {
+    params.expiration = expiration;
   }
   return api.post<InviteLinkSchema>("/users/invite-link", {}, { params });
 }