diff --git a/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlinsert.yaml b/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlinsert.yaml
index 2f5bbc0..a268426 100644
--- a/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlinsert.yaml
+++ b/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlinsert.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ victorialogs::node::options:
   metrics.exposeMetadata: 'true'
   envflag.enable: 'true'
   select.disable: 'undef'
+  storageNode.tls: 'undef'
   storageNode:
     - ausyd1nxvm2108.main.unkin.net:9428
     - ausyd1nxvm2109.main.unkin.net:9428
diff --git a/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlselect.yaml b/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlselect.yaml
index fe331c4..7caba63 100644
--- a/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlselect.yaml
+++ b/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlselect.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ victorialogs::node::options:
   metrics.exposeMetadata: 'true'
   envflag.enable: 'true'
   insert.disable: 'undef'
+  storageNode.tls: 'undef'
   storageNode:
     - ausyd1nxvm2108.main.unkin.net:9428
     - ausyd1nxvm2109.main.unkin.net:9428
diff --git a/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlstorage.yaml b/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlstorage.yaml
index fec15e8..f692e7b 100644
--- a/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlstorage.yaml
+++ b/hieradata/roles/infra/logs/vlstorage.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ victorialogs::node::options:
   memory.allowedBytes: '1GiB'
   metrics.exposeMetadata: 'true'
   envflag.enable: 'true'
+  retentionPeriod: 180d
 
 # additional altnames
 profiles::pki::vault::alt_names: