diff --git a/homeassistant/config.py b/homeassistant/config.py
index 3f4c4c174d7..5e82ef1baa0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/config.py
+++ b/homeassistant/config.py
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ conversation:
 # Enables support for tracking state changes over time
 history:
 
+# Tracked history is kept for 10 days
+recorder:
+  purge_keep_days: 10
+
 # View all events in a logbook
 logbook: