diff --git a/shared/base/common-config.nix b/shared/base/common-config.nix
index 814dc4b..7c6f8f2 100644
--- a/shared/base/common-config.nix
+++ b/shared/base/common-config.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
       settings.PasswordAuthentication = false;
     };
 
-    journald.extraConfig = "SystemMaxUse=100M";
+    journald = {
+      storage = "volatile";
+      extraConfig = ''
+        SystemMaxUse=100M
+        MaxRetentionSec=1d
+      '';
+    };
   };
 
   nix = {