diff --git a/NUGET-README.md b/NUGET-README.md
index 6f6a8bb..f2e3a3d 100644
--- a/NUGET-README.md
+++ b/NUGET-README.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ try
         {
             Name = "<station-name>",
             RetentionType = RetentionTypes.MAX_MESSAGE_AGE_SECONDS,
-            RetentionValue = 604_800,
+            RetentionValue = 3600,
             StorageType = StorageTypes.DISK,
             Replicas = 1,
             IdempotencyWindowMs = 0,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f9f897..259151a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ try
         {
             Name = "<station-name>",
             RetentionType = RetentionTypes.MAX_MESSAGE_AGE_SECONDS,
-            RetentionValue = 604_800,
+            RetentionValue = 3600,
             StorageType = StorageTypes.DISK,
             Replicas = 1,
             IdempotencyWindowMs = 0,
diff --git a/examples/Station/Program.cs b/examples/Station/Program.cs
index 4303cee..f8ee4bb 100644
--- a/examples/Station/Program.cs
+++ b/examples/Station/Program.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public static async Task Main(string[] args)
                     {
                         Name = "<station-name>",
                         RetentionType = RetentionTypes.MAX_MESSAGE_AGE_SECONDS,
-                        RetentionValue = 604_800,
+                        RetentionValue = 3600,
                         StorageType = StorageTypes.DISK,
                         Replicas = 1,
                         IdempotenceWindowMs = 0,
diff --git a/src/Memphis.Client/Station/StationOptions.cs b/src/Memphis.Client/Station/StationOptions.cs
index c70fda9..35399e6 100644
--- a/src/Memphis.Client/Station/StationOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Memphis.Client/Station/StationOptions.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public sealed class StationOptions
     /// </description>
     /// </summary>
     public string RetentionType { get; set; } = RetentionTypes.MAX_MESSAGE_AGE_SECONDS;
-    public int RetentionValue { get; set; } = 604_800;
+    public int RetentionValue { get; set; } = 3600;
     public string StorageType { get; set; } = StorageTypes.DISK;
     public int Replicas { get; set; } = 1;
     public int IdempotenceWindowMs { get; set; } = 120_000;