Login server-side action (NextJS) not creating session cookie

export async function logIn(email: string, password: string) {
  const account = new Account(client);

  try {
    const session = await account.createEmailPasswordSession(email, password);
    console.log("Login successful:", session);
    (await cookies()).set(COOKIE_KEY, session.secret, {
      path: "/",
      httpOnly: true,
      sameSite: "strict",
      secure: true,
    });

    return session;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Login failed:", error);
    throw error;
  }
}