diff --git a/templates/etc/gitea/conf/app.ini.j2 b/templates/etc/gitea/conf/app.ini.j2
index 4b5405c..70f7fb1 100644
--- a/templates/etc/gitea/conf/app.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/gitea/conf/app.ini.j2
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ RUN_AT_START = true
 SCHEDULE = @midnight
 UPDATE_EXISTING = true
 
+[cron.archive_cleanup]
+ENABLED = true
+RUN_AT_START = true
+SCHEDULE = @midnight
+OLDER_THAN = 168h
+
 [indexer]
 REPO_INDEXER_ENABLED = true