diff --git a/config/settings.py b/config/settings.py
index 58b47a1..38b33d3 100644
--- a/config/settings.py
+++ b/config/settings.py
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ LOGGING: dict[str, Any] = {
 
 INSTALLED_APPS: list[str] = [
     "django.contrib.contenttypes",
+    "django.contrib.sessions",
     "django.contrib.staticfiles",
     "twitch.apps.TwitchConfig",
 ]
diff --git a/config/tests/test_settings.py b/config/tests/test_settings.py
index 55357ae..896d5b5 100644
--- a/config/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/config/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from contextlib import contextmanager
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import pytest
+from django.contrib.sessions.models import Session
 
 from config import settings
 
@@ -122,3 +123,14 @@ def test_debug_defaults_true_when_missing(reload_settings_module: Callable[...,
     reloaded: ModuleType = reload_settings_module(DEBUG=None)
 
     assert reloaded.DEBUG is True
+
+
+def test_sessions_app_installed() -> None:
+    """Sessions app should be registered when session middleware is enabled."""
+    assert "django.contrib.sessions" in settings.INSTALLED_APPS
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_session_table_exists() -> None:
+    """The sessions table should be available in the database."""
+    Session.objects.count()