diff --git a/roles/rsnapshot-push/defaults/main.yml b/roles/rsnapshot-push/defaults/main.yml
index 1974d380ab..dd5362c29e 100644
--- a/roles/rsnapshot-push/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rsnapshot-push/defaults/main.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ rsnapshot_push_defaults:
 
     # we can't keep monthly increments for too large deltas
     copr_be:
-      # Sunday / Wednesday
-      # Every 3.5 days
-      push: [302400, 3]
+      # We run the cron job (rsync) twice a week.  Don't rotate the directory
+      # unless the last sync happened at least 2 days ago.
+      push: [172800, 3]
       # Every 14 days
       biweekly: [1209600, 3]