diff --git a/examples/authenticated-app/patches/hydra-cleaner-env.yaml b/examples/authenticated-app/patches/hydra-cleaner-env.yaml
index f852c16..35e9707 100644
--- a/examples/authenticated-app/patches/hydra-cleaner-env.yaml
+++ b/examples/authenticated-app/patches/hydra-cleaner-env.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 - op: replace
   path: "/data/RETENTION_HOURS"
-  value: "600"
+  value: "1" # 1 HOUR
 - op: replace
   path: "/data/BATCH_SIZE"
   value: "100"