diff --git a/api/experiments.ts b/api/experiments.ts
index dec671e..0adffc3 100644
--- a/api/experiments.ts
+++ b/api/experiments.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ import { Experiment, ExperimentCreateInput } from '../types';
 
 const supabase = createClient(
   process.env.SUPABASE_URL || '',
-  process.env.SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY || ''
+  process.env.SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY || '',
+  {
+    auth: {
+      autoRefreshToken: false,
+      persistSession: false
+    }
+  }
 );
 
 export default async function handler(req: VercelRequest, res: VercelResponse) {
diff --git a/services/supabase.ts b/services/supabase.ts
index 1c22e42..6551667 100644
--- a/services/supabase.ts
+++ b/services/supabase.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,15 @@ const getClient = (): SupabaseClient => {
     if (!supabaseUrl || !supabaseAnonKey) {
       throw new Error('Supabase credentials not configured. Add SUPABASE_URL and SUPABASE_ANON_KEY to environment variables.');
     }
-    _client = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseAnonKey);
+    // Disable auth persistence to avoid LockManager timeout issues
+    _client = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseAnonKey, {
+      auth: {
+        autoRefreshToken: false,
+        persistSession: false,
+        detectSessionInUrl: false,
+        storage: false as any
+      }
+    });
   }
   return _client;
 };