diff --git a/docs/configuration/authentication/strategies/jwt.md b/docs/configuration/authentication/strategies/jwt.md
index 4f1d1f37..1591af84 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/authentication/strategies/jwt.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/authentication/strategies/jwt.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def get_jwt_strategy() -> JWTStrategy:
 As you can see, instantiation is quite simple. It accepts the following arguments:
 
 * `secret` (`Union[str, pydantic.SecretStr]`): A constant secret which is used to encode the token. **Use a strong passphrase and keep it secure.**
-* `lifetime_seconds` (`int`): The lifetime of the token in seconds.
+* `lifetime_seconds` (`Optional[int]`): The lifetime of the token in seconds. Can be set to `None` but in this case the token will be valid **forever**; which may raise serious security concerns.
 * `token_audience` (`Optional[List[str]]`): A list of valid audiences for the JWT token. Defaults to `["fastapi-users:auth"]`.
 
 !!! tip "Why it's inside a function?"
diff --git a/fastapi_users/authentication/strategy/jwt.py b/fastapi_users/authentication/strategy/jwt.py
index 2c5b6095..4ace31ff 100644
--- a/fastapi_users/authentication/strategy/jwt.py
+++ b/fastapi_users/authentication/strategy/jwt.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class JWTStrategy(Strategy, Generic[models.UC, models.UD]):
     def __init__(
         self,
         secret: SecretType,
-        lifetime_seconds: int,
+        lifetime_seconds: Optional[int],
         token_audience: List[str] = ["fastapi-users:auth"],
     ):
         self.secret = secret