diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f318bc0b..03b212e1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [unreleased]
 
+## [0.23.0] - 2024-07-10
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+-   Removes the default `maxAgeInSeconds` value (previously 300 seconds) in EmailVerification Claim. If the claim value is true and `maxAgeInSeconds` is not provided, it will not be refetched.
+
 ## [0.22.1] - 2024-07-09
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/recipe/emailverification/emailverificationClaim.go b/recipe/emailverification/emailverificationClaim.go
index 94e615b2..b3e147b8 100644
--- a/recipe/emailverification/emailverificationClaim.go
+++ b/recipe/emailverification/emailverificationClaim.go
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ func NewEmailVerificationClaim() (*claims.TypeSessionClaim, evclaims.TypeEmailVe
 		}
 	}
 
-	var defaultMaxAge int64 = 300
-	evClaim, booleanClaimValidators := claims.BooleanClaim("st-ev", fetchValue, &defaultMaxAge)
+	evClaim, booleanClaimValidators := claims.BooleanClaim("st-ev", fetchValue, nil)
 
 	getLastRefetchTime := func(payload map[string]interface{}, userContext supertokens.UserContext) *int64 {
 		if value, ok := payload[evClaim.Key].(map[string]interface{}); ok {
@@ -57,15 +56,31 @@ func NewEmailVerificationClaim() (*claims.TypeSessionClaim, evclaims.TypeEmailVe
 				var defaultTimeout int64 = 10
 				refetchTimeOnFalseInSeconds = &defaultTimeout
 			}
-			if maxAgeInSeconds == nil {
-				var defaultTimeout int64 = 300
-				maxAgeInSeconds = &defaultTimeout
-			}
 
 			claimValidator := booleanClaimValidators.HasValue(true, maxAgeInSeconds, nil)
 			claimValidator.ShouldRefetch = func(payload map[string]interface{}, userContext supertokens.UserContext) bool {
 				value := evClaim.GetValueFromPayload(payload, userContext)
-				return value == nil || (*getLastRefetchTime(payload, userContext) < time.Now().UnixNano()/1000000-*maxAgeInSeconds*1000) || (value == false && *getLastRefetchTime(payload, userContext) < time.Now().UnixNano()/1000000-*refetchTimeOnFalseInSeconds*1000)
+
+				if value == nil {
+					return true
+				}
+
+				currentTime := time.Now().UnixNano() / 1000000
+				lastRefetchTime := getLastRefetchTime(payload, userContext)
+
+				if maxAgeInSeconds != nil {
+					if lastRefetchTime != nil && *lastRefetchTime < currentTime-*maxAgeInSeconds*1000 {
+						return true
+					}
+				}
+
+				if value == false {
+					if lastRefetchTime != nil && *lastRefetchTime < currentTime-*refetchTimeOnFalseInSeconds*1000 {
+						return true
+					}
+				}
+
+				return false
 			}
 			return claimValidator
 		},
diff --git a/recipe/emailverification/emailverificationClaim_test.go b/recipe/emailverification/emailverificationClaim_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee9ad897
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipe/emailverification/emailverificationClaim_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024, VRAI Labs and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License") as published by the Apache Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may
+ * obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+package emailverification
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/supertokens/supertokens-golang/recipe/emailverification/evclaims"
+)
+
+func TestEmailVerificationClaim(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("value should be fetched if it is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
+		validator := evclaims.EmailVerificationClaimValidators.IsVerified(nil, nil)
+
+		shouldRefreshNil := validator.ShouldRefetch(nil, nil)
+
+		assert.True(t, shouldRefreshNil)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("value should be fetched as per maxAgeInSeconds if it is provided", func(t *testing.T) {
+		refetchTimeOnFalseInSeconds := int64(10)
+		maxAgeInSeconds := int64(200)
+		validator := evclaims.EmailVerificationClaimValidators.IsVerified(&refetchTimeOnFalseInSeconds, &maxAgeInSeconds)
+
+		payload := map[string]interface{}{
+			"st-ev": map[string]interface{}{
+				"v": true,
+				"t": time.Now().UnixMilli() - 199*1000,
+			},
+		}
+
+		shouldRefreshValid := validator.ShouldRefetch(payload, nil)
+
+		assert.False(t, shouldRefreshValid)
+
+		payload = map[string]interface{}{
+			"st-ev": map[string]interface{}{
+				"v": true,
+				"t": time.Now().UnixMilli() - 201*1000,
+			},
+		}
+
+		shouldRefreshExpired := validator.ShouldRefetch(payload, nil)
+		assert.True(t, shouldRefreshExpired)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("value should be fetched as per refetchTimeOnFalseInSeconds if it is provided", func(t *testing.T) {
+		refetchTimeOnFalseInSeconds := int64(8)
+		validator := evclaims.EmailVerificationClaimValidators.IsVerified(&refetchTimeOnFalseInSeconds, nil)
+
+		payload := map[string]interface{}{
+			"st-ev": map[string]interface{}{
+				"v": false,
+				"t": time.Now().UnixMilli() - 7*1000,
+			},
+		}
+
+		shouldRefreshValid := validator.ShouldRefetch(payload, nil)
+
+		assert.False(t, shouldRefreshValid)
+
+		payload = map[string]interface{}{
+			"st-ev": map[string]interface{}{
+				"v": false,
+				"t": time.Now().UnixMilli() - 9*1000,
+			},
+		}
+
+		shouldRefreshExpired := validator.ShouldRefetch(payload, nil)
+		assert.True(t, shouldRefreshExpired)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("value should be fetched as per default the refetchTimeOnFalseInSeconds if it is not provided", func(t *testing.T) {
+		validator := evclaims.EmailVerificationClaimValidators.IsVerified(nil, nil)
+
+		// NOTE: the default value of refetchTimeOnFalseInSeconds is 10 seconds
+		payload := map[string]interface{}{
+			"st-ev": map[string]interface{}{
+				"v": false,
+				"t": time.Now().UnixMilli() - 9*1000,
+			},
+		}
+
+		shouldRefreshValid := validator.ShouldRefetch(payload, nil)
+
+		assert.False(t, shouldRefreshValid)
+
+		payload = map[string]interface{}{
+			"st-ev": map[string]interface{}{
+				"v": false,
+				"t": time.Now().UnixMilli() - 11*1000,
+			},
+		}
+
+		shouldRefreshExpired := validator.ShouldRefetch(payload, nil)
+		assert.True(t, shouldRefreshExpired)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/supertokens/constants.go b/supertokens/constants.go
index 0bac26fb..0b154170 100644
--- a/supertokens/constants.go
+++ b/supertokens/constants.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // VERSION current version of the lib
-const VERSION = "0.22.1"
+const VERSION = "0.23.0"
 
 var (
 	cdiSupported = []string{"3.0"}