diff --git a/systems/minimalLXCConfig.nix b/systems/minimalLXCConfig.nix
index f7a409b..3185198 100644
--- a/systems/minimalLXCConfig.nix
+++ b/systems/minimalLXCConfig.nix
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@
   };
 
   services = {
+    journald = {
+      audit = false;
+      extraConfig = ''
+        MaxRetentionSec=1day
+      '';
+    };
     openssh = {
       enable = true;
       settings.PasswordAuthentication = false;
diff --git a/systems/minimalMicrovmConfig.nix b/systems/minimalMicrovmConfig.nix
index e0bc8d5..78df377 100644
--- a/systems/minimalMicrovmConfig.nix
+++ b/systems/minimalMicrovmConfig.nix
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ in {
     };
 
     services = {
+      journald = {
+        audit = false;
+        extraConfig = ''
+          MaxRetentionSec=1day
+        '';
+      };
       openssh = {
         enable = true;
         settings.PasswordAuthentication = false;
diff --git a/systems/minimalVMConfig.nix b/systems/minimalVMConfig.nix
index c8cf91b..a475e17 100644
--- a/systems/minimalVMConfig.nix
+++ b/systems/minimalVMConfig.nix
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@
 
   services = {
     cloud-init.network.enable = true;
+    journald = {
+      audit = false;
+      extraConfig = ''
+        MaxRetentionSec=1day
+      '';
+    };
     openssh = {
       enable = true;
       settings.PasswordAuthentication = false;