diff --git a/ansible/roles/rocketchat/templates/configmap.yml.j2 b/ansible/roles/rocketchat/templates/configmap.yml.j2
index b68202ec0..62f396449 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/rocketchat/templates/configmap.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/rocketchat/templates/configmap.yml.j2
@@ -36,3 +36,13 @@ data:
   Accounts_Iframe_api_method: 'GET'
   OVERWRITE_SETTING_Show_Setup_Wizard: 'completed'
   Message_AllowPinning: 'false'
+  RetentionPolicy_Enabled: 'true'
+  RetentionPolicy_MaxAge_Channels: '21'
+  RetentionPolicy_MaxAge_DMs: '21'
+  RetentionPolicy_AppliesToChannels: 'true'
+  RetentionPolicy_AppliesToGroups: 'true'
+  RetentionPolicy_MaxAge_Groups: '21'
+  RetentionPolicy_DoNotPruneThreads: 'false'
+  RetentionPolicy_DoNotPruneDiscussion: 'false'
+  RetentionPolicy_AppliesToDMs: 'true'
+  
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