diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb6cecb5..af2a152d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the nifi chart and the
 | `properties.httpPort`                                                       | web properties HTTP port                                                                                           | `8080`                          |
 | `properties.httpsPort`                                                      | web properties HTTPS port                                                                                          | `null`                          |
 | `properties.clusterPort`                                                    | cluster node port                                                                                                  | `6007`                          |
+| `properties.archiveMaxRetentionPeriod`                                      | nifi archive max retention period                                                                                  | `3 days`                        |
+| `properties.archiveMaxUsagePercentage`                                      | nifi archive max usage percentage                                                                                  | `85%`                           |
 | `properties.provenanceStorage`                                              | nifi provenance repository max storage size                                                                        | `8 GB`                          |
 | `properties.provenanceMaxStorageTime`                                       | nifi provenance repository max storage time                                                                        | `10 days`                          |
 | `properties.siteToSite.secure`                                              | Site to Site properties Secure mode                                                                                | `false`                         |
diff --git a/configs/nifi.properties b/configs/nifi.properties
index 06d74aec..c66b003e 100644
--- a/configs/nifi.properties
+++ b/configs/nifi.properties
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ nifi.content.repository.implementation=org.apache.nifi.controller.repository.Fil
 nifi.content.claim.max.appendable.size=1 MB
 nifi.content.claim.max.flow.files=100
 nifi.content.repository.directory.default=../content_repository
-nifi.content.repository.archive.max.retention.period=3 days
-nifi.content.repository.archive.max.usage.percentage=85%
+nifi.content.repository.archive.max.retention.period={{.Values.properties.archiveMaxRetentionPeriod}}
+nifi.content.repository.archive.max.usage.percentage={{.Values.properties.archiveMaxUsagePercentage}}
 nifi.content.repository.archive.enabled=true
 nifi.content.repository.always.sync=false
 nifi.content.viewer.url=/nifi-content-viewer/
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index a22b8ea4..f3c3e421 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ properties:
   httpsPort: 8443
   webProxyHost: # <clusterIP>:<NodePort> (If Nifi service is NodePort or LoadBalancer)
   clusterPort: 6007
+  archiveMaxRetentionPeriod: "3 days"
+  archiveMaxUsagePercentage: "85%"
   provenanceStorage: "8 GB"
   provenanceMaxStorageTime: "10 days"
   siteToSite: