diff --git a/include/util/tdef.h b/include/util/tdef.h
index 8b27e039fc..3ee35b3b6b 100644
--- a/include/util/tdef.h
+++ b/include/util/tdef.h
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ typedef enum ELogicConditionType {
 #define TSDB_DEFAULT_HASH_SUFFIX        0
 
 #define TSDB_DB_MIN_WAL_RETENTION_PERIOD -1
-#define TSDB_REP_DEF_DB_WAL_RET_PERIOD   0
-#define TSDB_REPS_DEF_DB_WAL_RET_PERIOD  0
+#define TSDB_REP_DEF_DB_WAL_RET_PERIOD   3600
+#define TSDB_REPS_DEF_DB_WAL_RET_PERIOD  3600
 #define TSDB_DB_MIN_WAL_RETENTION_SIZE   -1
 #define TSDB_REP_DEF_DB_WAL_RET_SIZE     0
 #define TSDB_REPS_DEF_DB_WAL_RET_SIZE    0