diff --git a/cloud/src/common/config.h b/cloud/src/common/config.h
index 1579ef9d627091..d2ee284d59509f 100644
--- a/cloud/src/common/config.h
+++ b/cloud/src/common/config.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ CONF_mInt64(recycle_interval_seconds, "3600");
 CONF_mInt64(retention_seconds, "259200"); // 72h, global retention time
 CONF_Int32(recycle_concurrency, "16");
 CONF_Int32(recycle_job_lease_expired_ms, "60000");
-CONF_mInt64(compacted_rowset_retention_seconds, "10800");  // 3h
+CONF_mInt64(compacted_rowset_retention_seconds, "1800");   // 0.5h
 CONF_mInt64(dropped_index_retention_seconds, "10800");     // 3h
 CONF_mInt64(dropped_partition_retention_seconds, "10800"); // 3h
 // Which instance should be recycled. If empty, recycle all instances.