diff --git a/docker/ddns/Dockerfile b/docker/ddns/Dockerfile
index fb0f0e0..1aba4eb 100644
--- a/docker/ddns/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/ddns/Dockerfile
@@ -9,5 +9,10 @@ RUN GO111MODULE=on go get -d -v ./...
 RUN GO111MODULE=on go install -v ./...
 
 ENV GIN_MODE release
+ENV DDNS_EXPIRATION_DAYS 10
 
-CMD /go/bin/ddns --domain=${DDNS_DOMAIN} --soa_fqdn=${DDNS_SOA_DOMAIN} --redis=${DDNS_REDIS_HOST}
+CMD /go/bin/ddns \
+    --domain=${DDNS_DOMAIN} \
+    --soa_fqdn=${DDNS_SOA_DOMAIN} \
+    --redis=${DDNS_REDIS_HOST} \
+    --expiration-days=${DDNS_EXPIRATION_DAYS}
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.override.yml.sample b/docker/docker-compose.override.yml.sample
index 69a6519..2c8e2f9 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.override.yml.sample
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.override.yml.sample
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       DDNS_DOMAIN: d.example.net                      # <<< ADJUST DOMAIN
       DDNS_SOA_DOMAIN: ddns.example.net               # <<< ADJUST DOMAIN
+      DDNS_EXPIRATION_DAYS: 10
 
   powerdns:
     ports: