diff --git a/src/server/config.ini b/src/server/config.ini
index 4c7f5e5d88..14efe890a0 100644
--- a/src/server/config.ini
+++ b/src/server/config.ini
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@
   # format_version=5. This provides a smooth path for automatic adoption over time, with an
   # option for early opt-in.
   rocksdb_format_version = 2
+  # default of periodic_compaction_seconds is disabled
+  rocksdb_periodic_compaction_seconds = 0
 
   # 3000, 30MB, 1000, 30s
   rocksdb_multi_get_max_iteration_count = 3000
diff --git a/src/server/pegasus_server_impl_init.cpp b/src/server/pegasus_server_impl_init.cpp
index c1bdc19a8c..cf34f04cb3 100644
--- a/src/server/pegasus_server_impl_init.cpp
+++ b/src/server/pegasus_server_impl_init.cpp
@@ -586,6 +586,12 @@ pegasus_server_impl::pegasus_server_impl(dsn::replication::replica *r)
     _key_ttl_compaction_filter_factory = std::make_shared<KeyWithTTLCompactionFilterFactory>();
     _data_cf_opts.compaction_filter_factory = _key_ttl_compaction_filter_factory;
 
+    _data_cf_opts.periodic_compaction_seconds =
+        dsn_config_get_value_uint64("pegasus.server",
+                                    "rocksdb_periodic_compaction_seconds",
+                                    0,
+                                    "periodic_compaction_seconds, 0 means no periodic compaction");
+
     // get the checkpoint reserve options.
     _checkpoint_reserve_min_count_in_config = (uint32_t)dsn_config_get_value_uint64(
         "pegasus.server", "checkpoint_reserve_min_count", 2, "checkpoint_reserve_min_count");