diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/journald.conf b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/90-volatile-logging.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/journald.conf
rename to cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/90-volatile-logging.conf
diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/basedeploy.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/basedeploy.py
index 5831f218..46a230e6 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/basedeploy.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/basedeploy.py
@@ -167,6 +167,24 @@ class Deployer:
             return self.put_template(src, dest, **kwargs)
         return self.put_file(src, dest)
 
+    def comment_out(self, path: str, config_key: str, config_value: str = "", comment_char: str = "#", **kwargs):
+        """Comment out a config parameter in a file with a
+
+        :param path: the config file to change
+        :param config_key: the key which should be commented out
+        :param config_value: the value that should be in the leftover comment
+        :param comment_char: the character the config file uses to comment out
+        """
+        res = files.line(
+            name=f"Comment out {config_key} in {path}",
+            path=path  ,
+            line=f"^({comment_char}|){config_key}=(.*)",
+            replace = f"{comment_char}{config_key}={config_value}",
+            extended_regex = True,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
+        return self._update_restart_signals(path, res)
+
     def put_file(self, src, dest, mode="644", **kwargs):
         if isinstance(src, str):
             src = get_resource(src)
diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/deployers.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/deployers.py
index bf2c822d..2862d7a6 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/deployers.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/deployers.py
@@ -354,7 +354,11 @@ class IrohDeployer(Deployer):
 
 class JournaldDeployer(Deployer):
     def configure(self):
-        self.put_file("journald.conf", "/etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/90-volatile-logging.conf")
+        overwrite_path = "/etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/90-volatile-logging.conf"
+        journald_conf = "/etc/systemd/journald.conf"
+        self.put_file("90-volatile-logging.conf", overwrite_path)
+        self.comment_out(journald_conf, "MaxRetentionSec", f"3d  # set in {overwrite_path}")
+        self.comment_out(journald_conf, "Storage", f"volatile  # set in {overwrite_path}")
 
     def activate(self):
         self.ensure_service("systemd-journald.service")