diff --git a/playbooks/mailcow.yml b/playbooks/mailcow.yml
index e867b59..9a0b25d 100644
--- a/playbooks/mailcow.yml
+++ b/playbooks/mailcow.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         name: "Backup mailcow daily"
         minute: "5"
         hour: "4"
-        job: "MAILCOW_BACKUP_LOCATION=/srv/mailcow-backups /srv/mailcow-dockerized/helper-scripts/backup_and_restore.sh backup all --delete-days 8"
+        job: "MAILCOW_BACKUP_LOCATION=/srv/mailcow-backups /srv/mailcow-dockerized/helper-scripts/backup_and_restore.sh backup all --delete-days 5"
 
 # Manual steps:
 # - Open ports / disable postfix