diff --git a/all/playbook.yaml b/all/playbook.yaml
index 1092c73..22f443a 100644
--- a/all/playbook.yaml
+++ b/all/playbook.yaml
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@
           states:
             - finish
       borg_retention_policy:
-        keep_daily: 7
-        keep_weekly: 4
-        keep_monthly: 3
+        keep_daily: 4
+        keep_weekly: 2
+        keep_monthly: 2
       # very secure I know; it has to be plain text anyway for automated backups, unless there is a better way (in which case please email me@aryak.me)
       borg_encryption_passcommand: "cat /etc/borgmatic/passphrase"
 - name: UFW Firewall Configuration
diff --git a/all/pubnix.yaml b/all/pubnix.yaml
index cd3c35f..dd1351b 100644
--- a/all/pubnix.yaml
+++ b/all/pubnix.yaml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
           states:
             - finish
       borg_retention_policy:
-        keep_daily: 7
-        keep_weekly: 4
-        keep_monthly: 3
+        keep_daily: 4
+        keep_weekly: 2
+        keep_monthly: 2
       # very secure I know; it has to be plain text anyway for automated backups, unless there is a better way (in which case please email me@aryak.me)
       borg_encryption_passcommand: "cat /etc/borgmatic/passphrase"