diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2234d8..dc64238 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -796,6 +796,35 @@ jobs:
 
 The `retry-on-snapshot-warnings-timeout` (in seconds) needs to be long enough to allow the entire `run-build-and-generate-dependency-snapshot` and `submit-dependency-snapshot` workflows (above) to complete.
 
+### Artifact retention
+
+By default, GitHub retains artifacts for 90 days
+
+If desired, it is possible to override the retention period of the artifacts by specifying the retention-days input.
+The input should be a number between 0 and 90, 0 is interpreted as default.
+
+```yaml
+name: Submit dependency graph
+on:
+  push:
+  
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Setup Gradle to generate and submit dependency graphs
+      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+      with:
+        dependency-graph: generate-and-submit
+        retention-days: 1
+    - name: Run a build and generate the dependency graph which will be submitted post-job
+      run: ./gradlew build
+```
+
 ## Gradle version compatibility
 
 The GitHub Dependency Graph plugin should be compatible with all versions of Gradle >= 5.0, and has been tested against 
diff --git a/src/dependency-graph.ts b/src/dependency-graph.ts
index ef5815d..18116d8 100644
--- a/src/dependency-graph.ts
+++ b/src/dependency-graph.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import * as path from 'path'
 import fs from 'fs'
 
 import * as layout from './repository-layout'
-import {DependencyGraphOption, getJobMatrix} from './input-params'
+import {DependencyGraphOption, getJobMatrix, getRetentionDays} from './input-params'
+import {UploadOptions} from "@actions/artifact";
 
 const DEPENDENCY_GRAPH_ARTIFACT = 'dependency-graph'
 
@@ -60,7 +61,12 @@ async function uploadDependencyGraphs(): Promise<string[]> {
     core.info(`Uploading dependency graph files: ${relativeGraphFiles}`)
 
     const artifactClient = artifact.create()
-    artifactClient.uploadArtifact(DEPENDENCY_GRAPH_ARTIFACT, graphFiles, workspaceDirectory)
+
+    const options: UploadOptions = {
+        retentionDays: getRetentionDays()
+    }
+
+    await artifactClient.uploadArtifact(DEPENDENCY_GRAPH_ARTIFACT, graphFiles, workspaceDirectory, options)
 
     return graphFiles
 }
diff --git a/src/input-params.ts b/src/input-params.ts
index 0bd7ab4..f4761e7 100644
--- a/src/input-params.ts
+++ b/src/input-params.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ export function getDependencyGraphOption(): DependencyGraphOption {
     )
 }
 
+export function getRetentionDays(): number | undefined {
+    const val = core.getInput('retention-days')
+    if (val) {
+        const retentionDays = parseInt(val)
+        if (isNaN(retentionDays) || retentionDays < 0 || retentionDays > 90) {
+            throw TypeError(`The value ${val} is not valid for retention-days. Valid values are numbers between 0 and 90`)
+        }
+        return retentionDays
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
+}
+
 function getBooleanInput(paramName: string, paramDefault = false): boolean {
     const paramValue = core.getInput(paramName)
     switch (paramValue.toLowerCase().trim()) {