diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc64238..d2234d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -796,35 +796,6 @@ 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 18116d8..6b975ca 100644
--- a/src/dependency-graph.ts
+++ b/src/dependency-graph.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import * as path from 'path'
 import fs from 'fs'
 
 import * as layout from './repository-layout'
-import {DependencyGraphOption, getJobMatrix, getRetentionDays} from './input-params'
-import {UploadOptions} from "@actions/artifact";
+import {DependencyGraphOption, getJobMatrix} from './input-params'
+import {UploadOptions} from '@actions/artifact'
 
 const DEPENDENCY_GRAPH_ARTIFACT = 'dependency-graph'
 
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ async function uploadDependencyGraphs(): Promise<string[]> {
     const artifactClient = artifact.create()
 
     const options: UploadOptions = {
-        retentionDays: getRetentionDays()
+        retentionDays: 1
     }
 
-    await artifactClient.uploadArtifact(DEPENDENCY_GRAPH_ARTIFACT, graphFiles, workspaceDirectory, options)
+    artifactClient.uploadArtifact(DEPENDENCY_GRAPH_ARTIFACT, graphFiles, workspaceDirectory, options)
 
     return graphFiles
 }
diff --git a/src/input-params.ts b/src/input-params.ts
index f4761e7..0bd7ab4 100644
--- a/src/input-params.ts
+++ b/src/input-params.ts
@@ -88,19 +88,6 @@ 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()) {