diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index bd2116b..bdb1d2e 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() Config {
 		},
 		Storage: StorageConfig{
 			RecordingsPath:      "/mnt/recordings",
-			RetentionDays:       18,
+			RetentionDays:       7,
 			CleanupIntervalMins: 60,
 		},
 		Go2RTC: Go2RTCConfig{
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index bf01732..914d984 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ server:
 
 storage:
   recordings_path: "/mnt/recordings"
-  retention_days: 18
+  retention_days: 7
   cleanup_interval_mins: 60
 
 go2rtc: