diff --git a/templates/job/add.html.twig b/templates/job/add.html.twig
index ba86ec6..7456585 100644
--- a/templates/job/add.html.twig
+++ b/templates/job/add.html.twig
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <div class="mb-3">
         <label for="retention">{{ "job.addedit.generalinfo.retention.label" | trans }}</label>
         <input type="number" name="retention" class="form-control" id="retention" placeholder="{{ "job.addedit.generalinfo.retention.placeholder" | trans }}">
-        <small id="retention-help" class="form-text text-muted">{{ "job.addedit.generalinfo.retention.placeholder" | trans }}</small>
+        <small id="retention-help" class="form-text text-muted">{{ "job.addedit.generalinfo.retention.helptext" | trans }}</small>
     </div>
 
     <div class="mb-3">
diff --git a/translations/messages.en.yaml b/translations/messages.en.yaml
index 8491f84..2112dbe 100644
--- a/translations/messages.en.yaml
+++ b/translations/messages.en.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ job:
           label: "Eternal"
       retention:
         label: "Retention (in days)"
-        placeholder: "7"
+        placeholder: "180"
         helptext: "How many days (at least) to keep runs of this job in the database"
       failpercentage:
         label: "Max fail percentage"
diff --git a/translations/messages.nl.yaml b/translations/messages.nl.yaml
index 464ddfb..5d9f272 100644
--- a/translations/messages.nl.yaml
+++ b/translations/messages.nl.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ job:
           label: "Eeuwig"
       retention:
         label: "Opslag (in dagen)"
-        placeholder: "7"
+        placeholder: "180"
         helptext: "Hoeveel dagen moeten uitvoeringen van een job bewaard worden"
       failpercentage:
         label: "Max faalpercentage"