diff --git a/loki/loki.yaml b/loki/loki.yaml
index d3bb58ea..4d41f7bd 100644
--- a/loki/loki.yaml
+++ b/loki/loki.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ limits_config:
   allow_structured_metadata: true  # Enabled for schema v13 and tsdb index type
   reject_old_samples: true
   reject_old_samples_max_age: 336h
+  retention_period: 168h  # 7 days log retention
+
+compactor:
+  working_directory: /data/compactor
+  retention_enabled: true
+  delete_request_store: filesystem
+  compaction_interval: 10m
+
 ruler:
   alertmanager_url: http://alertmanager:9093