diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11026f8..5ede70c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ following keys:
   - `key` - the name of the cookie to use to store the token secret
     (defaults to `'_csrf'`).
   - `path` - the path of the cookie (defaults to `'/'`).
+  - `maxAge` - the maximum age the cookie can be before it expires in seconds. Setting this parameter will cause a 403 response if any cookie and csfr token is sent beyond the maxAge window.
   - any other [res.cookie](http://expressjs.com/4x/api.html#res.cookie)
     option can be set.
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ var bodyParser = require('body-parser')
 var express = require('express')
 
 // setup route middlewares
-var csrfProtection = csrf({ cookie: true })
+var csrfProtection = csrf({ cookie: { maxAge: 60 * 60 * 8 } })
 var parseForm = bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false })
 
 // create express app
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ app.use('/api', api)
 // now add csrf and other middlewares, after the "/api" was mounted
 app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false }))
 app.use(cookieParser())
-app.use(csrf({ cookie: true }))
+app.use(csrf({ cookie: { maxAge: 60 * 60 * 8 } }))
 
 app.get('/form', function (req, res) {
   // pass the csrfToken to the view
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c7a6920..038028c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ function csurf (options) {
       // generate & set new secret
       if (sec === undefined) {
         sec = tokens.secretSync()
+        sec = setExpiry(sec, cookie)
         setSecret(req, res, sessionKey, sec, cookie)
       }
 
@@ -104,11 +105,12 @@ function csurf (options) {
     // generate & set secret
     if (!secret) {
       secret = tokens.secretSync()
+      secret = setExpiry(secret, cookie)
       setSecret(req, res, sessionKey, secret, cookie)
     }
 
     // verify the incoming token
-    if (!ignoreMethod[req.method] && !tokens.verify(secret, value(req))) {
+    if (!ignoreMethod[req.method] && (!tokens.verify(secret, value(req)) || !verifyExpiry(secret, cookie))) {
       return next(createError(403, 'invalid csrf token', {
         code: 'EBADCSRFTOKEN'
       }))
@@ -232,6 +234,25 @@ function getSecretBag (req, sessionKey, cookie) {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set an expiry time on the cookie.
+ *
+ * @param {string} val
+ * @param {Object} [options]
+ * @api private
+ */
+
+function setExpiry (val, options) {
+  var secret = val
+  if (options) {
+    if (options.maxAge) {
+      var time = ((new Date().getTime() + (options.maxAge * 1000)).toString(21))
+      secret += ('-' + time)
+    }
+  }
+  return secret
+}
+
 /**
  * Set a cookie on the HTTP response.
  *
@@ -244,7 +265,6 @@ function getSecretBag (req, sessionKey, cookie) {
 
 function setCookie (res, name, val, options) {
   var data = Cookie.serialize(name, val, options)
-
   var prev = res.getHeader('set-cookie') || []
   var header = Array.isArray(prev) ? prev.concat(data)
     : Array.isArray(data) ? [prev].concat(data)
@@ -289,6 +309,22 @@ function setSecret (req, res, sessionKey, val, cookie) {
     throw new Error('misconfigured csrf')
   }
 }
+/**
+ * Verify the cookie/token has not expired.
+ * @private
+ */
+function verifyExpiry (secret, cookie) {
+  if (cookie) {
+    if (cookie.maxAge) {
+      var index = secret.lastIndexOf('-')
+      if (index === -1) { return false }
+      var time = secret.substr(index + 1, secret.length - index)
+      time = parseInt(time, 21)
+      return (new Date().getTime()) < time
+    }
+  }
+  return true
+}
 
 /**
  * Verify the configuration against the request.
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 1e14d36..12719e7 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 process.env.NODE_ENV = 'test'
 
 var assert = require('assert')
@@ -262,11 +261,11 @@ describe('csurf', function () {
 
   describe('with "ignoreMethods" option', function () {
     it('should reject invalid value', function () {
-      assert.throws(createServer.bind(null, {ignoreMethods: 'tj'}), /option ignoreMethods/)
+      assert.throws(createServer.bind(null, { ignoreMethods: 'tj' }), /option ignoreMethods/)
     })
 
     it('should not check token on given methods', function (done) {
-      var server = createServer({ignoreMethods: ['GET', 'POST']})
+      var server = createServer({ ignoreMethods: ['GET', 'POST'] })
 
       request(server)
         .get('/')
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ describe('csurf', function () {
       })
       app.use('/new', function (req, res, next) {
         // regenerate session
-        req.session = {hit: 1}
+        req.session = { hit: 1 }
         next()
       })
       app.use(function (req, res) {
@@ -388,6 +387,36 @@ describe('csurf', function () {
         .expect(500, /misconfigured csrf/, done)
     })
   })
+  describe('when using "maxAge" cookie option', function () {
+    var server = createServer({ cookie: { maxAge: 3600 } })
+    it('should work in with valid token', function (done) {
+      request(server)
+        .get('/')
+        .expect(200, function (err, res) {
+          if (err) return done(err)
+          var token = res.text
+          request(server)
+            .post('/')
+            .set('Cookie', cookies(res))
+            .set('csrf-token', token)
+            .expect(200, done)
+        })
+    })
+    it('should reject expired tokens', function (done) {
+      var server = createServer({ cookie: { maxAge: -3600 } })
+      request(server)
+        .get('/')
+        .expect(200, function (err, res) {
+          if (err) return done(err)
+          var token = res.text
+          request(server)
+            .post('/')
+            .set('Cookie', cookies(res))
+            .set('csrf-token', token)
+            .expect(403, done)
+        })
+    })
+  })
 })
 
 function cookie (res, name) {
@@ -415,7 +444,7 @@ function createServer (opts) {
     req.query = url.parse(req.url, true).query
     next()
   })
-  app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: false}))
+  app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false }))
   app.use(csurf(opts))
 
   app.use(function (req, res) {