diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-fromhost-meta-ilm-policy.json b/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-fromhost-meta-ilm-policy.json
index 98722614ebc23..4b7a3b3c351ef 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-fromhost-meta-ilm-policy.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-fromhost-meta-ilm-policy.json
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
       "actions": {
         "rollover": {
           "max_size": "10gb",
-          "max_age": "30d"
+          "max_age": "7d"
         }
       }
     },
     "delete": {
-      "min_age": "90d",
+      "min_age": "7d",
       "actions": {
         "delete": {
           "delete_searchable_snapshot": true
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-tohost-data-ilm-policy.json b/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-tohost-data-ilm-policy.json
index 89bd092dc2370..78ff2f496f99a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-tohost-data-ilm-policy.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-tohost-data-ilm-policy.json
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
       "actions": {
         "rollover": {
           "max_size": "10gb",
-          "max_age": "14d"
+          "max_age": "7d"
         }
       }
     },
     "delete": {
-      "min_age": "24d",
+      "min_age": "7d",
       "actions": {
         "delete": {
           "delete_searchable_snapshot": true
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-tohost-meta-ilm-policy.json b/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-tohost-meta-ilm-policy.json
index 976572fa35247..2e276e9c7f31f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-tohost-meta-ilm-policy.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/fleet-file-tohost-meta-ilm-policy.json
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
       "actions": {
         "rollover": {
           "max_size": "10gb",
-          "max_age": "30d"
+          "max_age": "7d"
         }
       }
     },
     "delete": {
-      "min_age": "90d",
+      "min_age": "7d",
       "actions": {
         "delete": {
           "delete_searchable_snapshot": true