diff --git a/zuul_operator/templates/zookeeper.yaml b/zuul_operator/templates/zookeeper.yaml
index 7bab120..a51737b 100644
--- a/zuul_operator/templates/zookeeper.yaml
+++ b/zuul_operator/templates/zookeeper.yaml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ data:
       ZK_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT=${ZK_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT:- $((ZK_TICK_TIME*2))}
       ZK_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT=${ZK_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT:- $((ZK_TICK_TIME*20))}
       ZK_SNAP_RETAIN_COUNT=${ZK_SNAP_RETAIN_COUNT:-3}
-      ZK_PURGE_INTERVAL=${ZK_PURGE_INTERVAL:-0}
+      ZK_PURGE_INTERVAL=${ZK_PURGE_INTERVAL:-2}
       ID_FILE="$ZK_DATA_DIR/myid"
       ZK_CONFIG_FILE="$ZK_CONF_DIR/zoo.cfg"
       LOG4J_PROPERTIES="$ZK_CONF_DIR/log4j.properties"