diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index 649cab0d98d..b5901c8d92c 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -778,7 +778,8 @@ email:
   unsubscribe_via_email_footer:
     default: false
   delete_email_logs_after_days:
-    default: 365
+    default: 90
+    shadowed_by_global: true
   max_emails_per_day_per_user: 100
   enable_staged_users: true
   maximum_staged_users_per_email: 10