diff --git a/cmd/generate-config/config/config-openapi-spec.json b/cmd/generate-config/config/config-openapi-spec.json
index 8f99437e8f..3d8dbf1c0a 100755
--- a/cmd/generate-config/config/config-openapi-spec.json
+++ b/cmd/generate-config/config/config-openapi-spec.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             "maxFileAge": {
               "description": "maxFileAge is the maximum number of days to retain old audit log files",
               "type": "integer",
-              "default": 10
+              "default": 0
             },
             "maxFileSize": {
               "description": "maxFileSize is the maximum size in megabytes of the audit log file before it gets rotated",
diff --git a/docs/user/howto_config.md b/docs/user/howto_config.md
index 1bfb7996a5..4342677b3b 100644
--- a/docs/user/howto_config.md
+++ b/docs/user/howto_config.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ In case `config.yaml` is not provided, the following default settings will be us
 apiServer:
     advertiseAddress: ""
     auditLog:
-        maxFileAge: 10
+        maxFileAge: 0
         maxFileSize: 200
         maxFiles: 10
         profile: Default
diff --git a/packaging/microshift/config.yaml b/packaging/microshift/config.yaml
index acb1c3fe53..950ac34dba 100644
--- a/packaging/microshift/config.yaml
+++ b/packaging/microshift/config.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiServer:
     advertiseAddress: ""
     auditLog:
         # maxFileAge is the maximum number of days to retain old audit log files
-        maxFileAge: 10
+        maxFileAge: 0
         # maxFileSize is the maximum size in megabytes of the audit log file before it gets rotated
         maxFileSize: 200
         # maxFiles is the maximum number of rotated audit log files to retain
diff --git a/pkg/config/apiserver.go b/pkg/config/apiserver.go
index 5b3b84abf9..31a8349889 100644
--- a/pkg/config/apiserver.go
+++ b/pkg/config/apiserver.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type NamedCertificateEntry struct {
 
 type AuditLog struct {
 	// maxFileAge is the maximum number of days to retain old audit log files
-	// +kubebuilder:default=10
+	// +kubebuilder:default=0
 	MaxFileAge int `json:"maxFileAge"`
 	// maxFiles is the maximum number of rotated audit log files to retain
 	// +kubebuilder:default=10
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index ff299f909b..c92c33b512 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -98,7 +98,12 @@ func (c *Config) fillDefaults() error {
 		URL:             "https://localhost:6443",
 		Port:            6443,
 	}
-	c.ApiServer.AuditLog.Profile = "Default"
+	c.ApiServer.AuditLog = AuditLog{
+		MaxFileAge:  0,
+		MaxFiles:    10,
+		MaxFileSize: 200,
+		Profile:     "Default",
+	}
 	c.Node = Node{
 		HostnameOverride: hostname,
 		NodeIP:           nodeIP,