diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/config/settings/base.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/config/settings/base.py
index 59245f42..b16217fa 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/config/settings/base.py
@@ -350,11 +350,6 @@
     "MUTATIONS_DEFAULT_HANDLE_ERRORS": True,
 }
 {%- endif %}
-{%- if cookiecutter.use_graphql == "y" or cookiecutter.use_drf == "y"  %}
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# CORS settings
-CORS_ALLOW_ALL_ORIGINS = True
-{%- endif %}
 
 # Your stuff...
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/config/settings/local.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/config/settings/local.py
index e7fbce6a..723e6233 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/config/settings/local.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/config/settings/local.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # CORS settings
 CORS_ALLOW_ALL_ORIGINS = True
+CORS_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS = True
 {%- endif %}
 # Your stuff...
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------