diff --git a/contexts/firebase.js b/contexts/firebase.js
index bfd2449..fc8ff84 100644
--- a/contexts/firebase.js
+++ b/contexts/firebase.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
+
 import { initializeApp } from 'firebase/app';
-import { getAuth } from 'firebase/auth';
+import { initializeAuth, getReactNativePersistence } from 'firebase/auth';
+import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-async-storage/async-storage';
 
 const firebaseConfig = {
   apiKey: process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY,
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ const firebaseConfig = {
 
 
 const app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
-const auth = getAuth(app);
+const auth = initializeAuth(app, {
+  persistence: getReactNativePersistence(AsyncStorage)
+});
 
 export { auth };