diff --git a/argocd/kafka/test/overwrite_values.yaml b/argocd/kafka/test/overwrite_values.yaml
index 33c8839..60e1027 100644
--- a/argocd/kafka/test/overwrite_values.yaml
+++ b/argocd/kafka/test/overwrite_values.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ environment:
     value: PLAINTEXT
   - name: KAFKA_OFFSETS_TOPIC_REPLICATION_FACTOR
     value: "1"
+  - name: KAFKA_LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES
+    value: "2"
 
 resources:
   limits:
diff --git a/argocd/kafka/test/values.yaml b/argocd/kafka/test/values.yaml
index ac864c7..fec9770 100644
--- a/argocd/kafka/test/values.yaml
+++ b/argocd/kafka/test/values.yaml
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ environment:
     value: PLAINTEXT
   - name: KAFKA_OFFSETS_TOPIC_REPLICATION_FACTOR
     value: "1"
+  - name: KAFKA_LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES
+    value: "10"
 enableServiceLinks: false
 # Contents of this object will be added to a Kubernetes secret data section and Base64 encoded
 # External secrets are not supported by this template