diff --git a/configs/config-demo.json b/configs/config-demo.json
index 4a69ecd2..8c72e37f 100644
--- a/configs/config-demo.json
+++ b/configs/config-demo.json
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "metric-store": {
-    "checkpoints": {
-    },
-    "retention-in-memory": "48h",
+    "retention-in-memory": "24h",
     "memory-cap": 100
   }
 }
diff --git a/configs/config.json b/configs/config.json
index f880b8d8..6b654e4f 100644
--- a/configs/config.json
+++ b/configs/config.json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
       "directory": "./var/checkpoints"
     },
     "memory-cap": 100,
-    "retention-in-memory": "48h",
+    "retention-in-memory": "24h",
     "cleanup": {
       "mode": "archive",
       "directory": "./var/archive"