diff --git a/database-dump-cleanup.sh b/database-dump-cleanup.sh
index b40aa4b..c88c089 100755
--- a/database-dump-cleanup.sh
+++ b/database-dump-cleanup.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ die_with_usage() {
 
 PREFIX=""
 TARGET_DIR="."
-RETENTION_DAYS=7
+RETENTION_DAYS=3
 
 while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
   case $1 in