diff --git a/edx_exams/settings/local.py b/edx_exams/settings/local.py
index ec4a5b0a..c6e8cb74 100644
--- a/edx_exams/settings/local.py
+++ b/edx_exams/settings/local.py
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@
 
 LOGGING = get_logger_config(debug=DEBUG)
 
-SESSION_COOKIE_SAMESITE = None
-SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = None
+SESSION_COOKIE_SAMESITE = 'None'
+SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = True
 SESSION_COOKIE_DOMAIN = 'localhost'
 
 ROOT_URL = 'http://localhost:18740'