diff --git a/templates/zot/config.json.j2 b/templates/zot/config.json.j2
index 18262a7..01d5a24 100644
--- a/templates/zot/config.json.j2
+++ b/templates/zot/config.json.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,23 @@
 {
   "distSpecVersion": "1.1.1",
   "storage": {
-    "rootDirectory": "/var/lib/zot"
+    "rootDirectory": "/var/lib/zot",
+    "gc": true,
+    "gcDelay": "1h",
+    "gcInterval": "24h",
+    "retention": {
+      "delay": "24h",
+      "policies": [
+        {
+          "repositories": ["**"],
+          "deleteReferrers": true,
+          "deleteUntagged": true,
+          "keepTags": [{
+            "pulledWithin": "60d"
+          }]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "http": {
     "address": "127.0.0.1",