diff --git a/src/invidious.cr b/src/invidious.cr
index 96c3d6e9..94ea1d92 100644
--- a/src/invidious.cr
+++ b/src/invidious.cr
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ if CONFIG.captcha_key
       end
 
       # Persist cookies between runs
+      CONFIG.cookies = config.cookies
       File.write("config/config.yml", config.to_yaml)
     end
   end