diff --git a/go/seats/operatorchannel/contract.go b/go/seats/operatorchannel/contract.go
index 86a4786..7e96e3e 100644
--- a/go/seats/operatorchannel/contract.go
+++ b/go/seats/operatorchannel/contract.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func Events() []string {
 // Family is where the seat's events are kept.
 const (
 	Family           = "operator-channel.decided"
-	FamilyMaxAgeDays = 30
+	FamilyMaxAgeDays = 7
 )
 
 // SubjectDecided is where decided is published for one caller.
diff --git a/seats/operator-channel/seat.json b/seats/operator-channel/seat.json
index 26d0e95..12fb625 100644
--- a/seats/operator-channel/seat.json
+++ b/seats/operator-channel/seat.json
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
   ],
   "family": {
     "name": "operator-channel.decided",
-    "max-age-days": 30
+    "max-age-days": 7
   },
   "records": [
     {
diff --git a/ts/src/operator-channel.ts b/ts/src/operator-channel.ts
index adb1049..e8ad2ba 100644
--- a/ts/src/operator-channel.ts
+++ b/ts/src/operator-channel.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const events = {
   decided: "decided",
 } as const;
 
-export const family = { name: "operator-channel.decided", maxAgeDays: 30 } as const;
+export const family = { name: "operator-channel.decided", maxAgeDays: 7 } as const;
 
 export function decidedSubject(caller: string): string {
   return "mesh.seat.operator-channel.event.decided." + caller;