diff --git a/app/signals/apps/signals/tasks/delete_signals.py b/app/signals/apps/signals/tasks/delete_signals.py
index f30e3958e..a67096793 100644
--- a/app/signals/apps/signals/tasks/delete_signals.py
+++ b/app/signals/apps/signals/tasks/delete_signals.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def delete_signal(signal_id: int, batch_uuid: uuid.UUID | None = None):  # noqa
 
 
 @app.task
-def delete_closed_signals(days: int = 365):
+def delete_closed_signals(days: int = 1825):
     """
     Delete Signals in one of the Signalen system's closed states
     """