diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/store.yml b/ansible/group_vars/store.yml
index a9db215..98014bb 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/store.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/store.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ nim_waku_store_message_db_name: 'nim-waku'
 nim_waku_store_message_db_user: 'nim-waku'
 nim_waku_store_message_db_pass: '{{lookup("bitwarden", "fleets/shards/"+stage+"/db/nim-waku")}}'
 nim_waku_store_message_db_url: 'postgres://{{ nim_waku_store_message_db_user}}:{{ nim_waku_store_message_db_pass}}@store-db-01.{{ ansible_domain }}.wg:5432/{{nim_waku_store_message_db_name}}'
-nim_waku_store_message_retention_policy: 'time:2592000' # 30 days
+nim_waku_store_message_retention_policy: '{{ "size:80GB" if stage == "test" else "time:2592000" }}' # 30 days for staging
 
 # DNS Discovery
 nim_waku_dns_disc_enabled: true