diff --git a/docker/run_nwaku_store_postgres.sh b/docker/run_nwaku_store_postgres.sh
index 2a85725..6af0b2e 100644
--- a/docker/run_nwaku_store_postgres.sh
+++ b/docker/run_nwaku_store_postgres.sh
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ exec /usr/bin/wakunode\
   --metrics-server-address=0.0.0.0\
   --store-message-db-url="postgres://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@postgres:5432/postgres"\
   --store=true\
-  --store-message-retention-policy=time:864000
+  --store-message-retention-policy=capacity:4000000
diff --git a/docker/run_nwaku_store_sqlite.sh b/docker/run_nwaku_store_sqlite.sh
index 0908052..a6d1e4b 100644
--- a/docker/run_nwaku_store_sqlite.sh
+++ b/docker/run_nwaku_store_sqlite.sh
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ exec /usr/bin/wakunode\
   --metrics-server-address=0.0.0.0\
   --store-message-db-url="sqlite:///data/store.sqlite3"\
   --store=true\
-  --store-message-retention-policy=time:864000
+  --store-message-retention-policy=capacity:4000000