diff --git a/include/util/tdef.h b/include/util/tdef.h
index 6fbec4bc67..a3deb73fd4 100644
--- a/include/util/tdef.h
+++ b/include/util/tdef.h
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ typedef enum ELogicConditionType {
 #define TSDB_DEFAULT_DB_SCHEMALESS      TSDB_DB_SCHEMALESS_OFF
 
 #define TSDB_DB_MIN_WAL_RETENTION_PERIOD     -1
-#define TSDB_DEFAULT_DB_WAL_RETENTION_PERIOD (24 * 60 * 60 * 2)
+#define TSDB_DEFAULT_DB_WAL_RETENTION_PERIOD (24 * 60 * 60 * 4)
 #define TSDB_DB_MIN_WAL_RETENTION_SIZE       -1
 #define TSDB_DEFAULT_DB_WAL_RETENTION_SIZE   -1
 #define TSDB_DB_MIN_WAL_ROLL_PERIOD          0