diff --git a/ansible/roles/docker-compose/files/synapse/config/homeserver.yaml b/ansible/roles/docker-compose/files/synapse/config/homeserver.yaml
index f6aa5aa..f2db2dd 100755
--- a/ansible/roles/docker-compose/files/synapse/config/homeserver.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/docker-compose/files/synapse/config/homeserver.yaml
@@ -459,23 +459,23 @@ retention:
   # The message retention policies feature is disabled by default. Uncomment the
   # following line to enable it.
   #
-  #enabled: true
+  enabled: true
 
   # Default retention policy. If set, Synapse will apply it to rooms that lack the
   # 'm.room.retention' state event. Currently, the value of 'min_lifetime' doesn't
   # matter much because Synapse doesn't take it into account yet.
   #
-  #default_policy:
-  #  min_lifetime: 1d
-  #  max_lifetime: 1y
+  default_policy:
+   min_lifetime: 1d
+   max_lifetime: 14d
 
   # Retention policy limits. If set, and the state of a room contains a
   # 'm.room.retention' event in its state which contains a 'min_lifetime' or a
   # 'max_lifetime' that's out of these bounds, Synapse will cap the room's policy
   # to these limits when running purge jobs.
   #
-  #allowed_lifetime_min: 1d
-  #allowed_lifetime_max: 1y
+  allowed_lifetime_min: 1d
+  allowed_lifetime_max: 14d
 
   # Server admins can define the settings of the background jobs purging the
   # events which lifetime has expired under the 'purge_jobs' section.
@@ -966,6 +966,9 @@ rc_invites:
 #
 #enable_media_repo: false
 
+# keep it in the master - default is true, but we are explicit
+enable_media_repo: true
+
 # Directory where uploaded images and attachments are stored.
 #
 media_store_path: "/data/media"
@@ -984,6 +987,10 @@ media_store_path: "/data/media"
 #    config:
 #       directory: /mnt/some/other/directory
 
+media_retention:
+    local_media_lifetime: 14d
+    remote_media_lifetime: 14d
+
 # The largest allowed upload size in bytes
 #
 max_upload_size: 25M