diff --git a/docs/configuration/dynamic-settings.md b/docs/configuration/dynamic-settings.md
index 4a12726ba..2fa046fcf 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/dynamic-settings.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/dynamic-settings.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ changes in the database indefinitely.
 
 ## JOBRESULT_RETENTION
 
-Default: 0
+Default: 90
 
 The number of days to retain job results (scripts and reports). Set this to `0` to retain
 job results in the database indefinitely.
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py b/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py
index 9bbf45ceb..68c96b38a 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ PARAMS = (
     ConfigParam(
         name='JOBRESULT_RETENTION',
         label='Job result retention',
-        default=0,
+        default=90,
         description="Days to retain job result history (set to zero for unlimited)",
         field=forms.IntegerField
     ),