diff --git a/apps/datalake-metrics/values.yaml b/apps/datalake-metrics/values.yaml
index fde955fc..b79a76ec 100644
--- a/apps/datalake-metrics/values.yaml
+++ b/apps/datalake-metrics/values.yaml
@@ -76,13 +76,15 @@ compactor:
     storageClass: longhorn-r2
     size: 30Gi
   retentionResolutionRaw: 33d  # Keep raw samples for 33 days
-  retentionResolution5m: 120d  # Keep samples downsampled to 5m for 99 days (note that 5m downsampling kicks in after 40h)
+  retentionResolution5m: 97d  # Keep samples downsampled to 5m for 97 days (note that 5m downsampling kicks in after 40h)
   retentionResolution1h: 365d  # Keep samples downsampled to 1h for 1 year (note that 1h downsampling kicks in after 10d)
   extraFlags:
   # Thanos cannot deduplicate data on write and it should be deduplicated by compactor
   # However to do this, compactor needs to know what are the labels attached by thanos receiver and ruler
   - --deduplication.replica-label=replica
   - --hash-func=SHA256
+  - --downsampling.disable  # FIXME: temporary workaround
+  - --delete-delay=2h       # FIXME: temporary workaround
 
 storegateway:
   enabled: true