diff --git a/configuration/common/default.nix b/configuration/common/default.nix
index 9083704..404598c 100644
--- a/configuration/common/default.nix
+++ b/configuration/common/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
     enable = lib.mkDefault true;
   };
 
-  services.journald.extraConfig = "SystemMaxUse=512M";
+  services.journald.extraConfig = ''
+    SystemMaxUse=512M
+    MaxRetentionSec=48h
+  '';
   nix.gc.automatic = lib.mkDefault true;
   nix.gc.options = lib.mkDefault "--delete-older-than 1w";
   nix.trustedUsers = [ "root" "@wheel" ];