diff --git a/core/frontend/apps/private-blogging/lib/middleware.js b/core/frontend/apps/private-blogging/lib/middleware.js
index 75d4c60a99..37a584a7a2 100644
--- a/core/frontend/apps/private-blogging/lib/middleware.js
+++ b/core/frontend/apps/private-blogging/lib/middleware.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const privateBlogging = {
         res.isPrivateBlog = true;
 
         return session({
+            name: 'ghost-private',
             maxAge: constants.ONE_MONTH_MS,
             signed: false,
             sameSite: 'none'