diff --git a/hcl/gc.sh b/hcl/gc.sh
index 2396464..ecfedde 100644
--- a/hcl/gc.sh
+++ b/hcl/gc.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ cd /nix/var/nix/gcroots/albatros
 
 # remove any symlink that is older than 7 days
 NOW=$(date +%s)
-#EXPIRE=$((60*60*24*7)) # 7 days in seconds
-EXPIRE=1700 # 7 days in seconds
+EXPIRE=$((60*60*24*7)) # 7 days in seconds
 
 for f in $(ls); do
   CR=$(stat $f -c %W)