# Stack Monitoring index .monitoring-es\* kept 7 days

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stack-monitoring-index-monitoring-es-kept-7-days/358621>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-monitoring\
**Created:** [May 2, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stack-monitoring-index-monitoring-es-kept-7-days/358621 "2024-05-02T09:26:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frances\_Chu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/frances_chu/32/127298_2.png) [@Frances\_Chu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Frances_Chu)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stack-monitoring-index-monitoring-es-kept-7-days/358621/1 "2024-05-02T09:26:40Z")

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It is found the index .monitoring-es\* only kept 7 days.  
How can I extend to let's say 40days