diff --git a/configuration/common/default.nix b/configuration/common/default.nix
index 0f80d47..6d599f5 100644
--- a/configuration/common/default.nix
+++ b/configuration/common/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     ./nix.nix
     ./programs.nix
     ./ssh.nix
+    ./systemd.nix
     ./user.nix
     ./web.nix
   ];
diff --git a/configuration/common/systemd.nix b/configuration/common/systemd.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f90c304
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configuration/common/systemd.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{ ... }:
+
+{
+
+  services.journald.extraConfig = ''
+    MaxRetentionSec=7days
+  '';
+
+}