diff --git a/docs/content/en/docs/reference/helm-chart.md b/docs/content/en/docs/reference/helm-chart.md
index 32a3002baaa..1787061071e 100644
--- a/docs/content/en/docs/reference/helm-chart.md
+++ b/docs/content/en/docs/reference/helm-chart.md
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ To use [the values available](#values), with `helm install` or `helm upgrade`, u
 | tetragon.pprof.address | string | `"localhost"` | The address at which to expose pprof. |
 | tetragon.pprof.enabled | bool | `false` | Whether to enable exposing pprof server. |
 | tetragon.pprof.port | int | `6060` | The port at which to expose pprof. |
+| tetragon.processCacheGCInterval | string | `"30s"` | Configure the interval (suffixed with s for seconds, m for minutes, etc) for the process cache garbage collector. |
 | tetragon.processCacheSize | int | `65536` | Tetragon puts processes in an LRU cache. The cache is used to find ancestors for subsequently exec'ed processes. |
 | tetragon.prometheus.address | string | `""` | The address at which to expose metrics. Set it to "" to expose on all available interfaces. |
 | tetragon.prometheus.enabled | bool | `true` | Whether to enable exposing Tetragon metrics. |
diff --git a/install/kubernetes/tetragon/README.md b/install/kubernetes/tetragon/README.md
index c715e4fb1f9..4a9845b3c0c 100644
--- a/install/kubernetes/tetragon/README.md
+++ b/install/kubernetes/tetragon/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ Helm chart for Tetragon
 | tetragon.pprof.address | string | `"localhost"` | The address at which to expose pprof. |
 | tetragon.pprof.enabled | bool | `false` | Whether to enable exposing pprof server. |
 | tetragon.pprof.port | int | `6060` | The port at which to expose pprof. |
+| tetragon.processCacheGCInterval | string | `"30s"` | Configure the interval (suffixed with s for seconds, m for minutes, etc) for the process cache garbage collector. |
 | tetragon.processCacheSize | int | `65536` | Tetragon puts processes in an LRU cache. The cache is used to find ancestors for subsequently exec'ed processes. |
 | tetragon.prometheus.address | string | `""` | The address at which to expose metrics. Set it to "" to expose on all available interfaces. |
 | tetragon.prometheus.enabled | bool | `true` | Whether to enable exposing Tetragon metrics. |
diff --git a/install/kubernetes/tetragon/templates/tetragon_configmap.yaml b/install/kubernetes/tetragon/templates/tetragon_configmap.yaml
index 74ad983f0a7..ce73beb6814 100644
--- a/install/kubernetes/tetragon/templates/tetragon_configmap.yaml
+++ b/install/kubernetes/tetragon/templates/tetragon_configmap.yaml
@@ -77,3 +77,4 @@ data:
   keep-sensors-on-exit: "true"
   release-pinned-bpf: "false"
 {{- end }}
+  process-cache-gc-interval: {{ .Values.tetragon.processCacheGCInterval | quote }}
diff --git a/install/kubernetes/tetragon/values.yaml b/install/kubernetes/tetragon/values.yaml
index 1b53f4c051c..5cf72451bcd 100644
--- a/install/kubernetes/tetragon/values.yaml
+++ b/install/kubernetes/tetragon/values.yaml
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ tetragon:
   eventCacheRetryDelay: 2
   # -- Persistent enforcement to allow the enforcement policy to continue running even when its Tetragon process is gone.
   enableKeepSensorsOnExit: false
+  # -- Configure the interval (suffixed with s for seconds, m for minutes, etc) for the process cache garbage collector.
+  processCacheGCInterval: 30s
 # Tetragon Operator settings
 tetragonOperator:
   # -- Enables the Tetragon Operator.