diff --git a/apps/devops/app/common/models/deployment/deployment.py b/apps/devops/app/common/models/deployment/deployment.py
index b2c719a..ef576c6 100644
--- a/apps/devops/app/common/models/deployment/deployment.py
+++ b/apps/devops/app/common/models/deployment/deployment.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class InitDeploymentRequest(BaseModel):
     target_env: Literal["alpha", "prod"]
     user_id: str
     reason: str = "not provided"
-    ttl_hours: int = 3
+    ttl_hours: int = -1
 
 class CheckDeploymentStatusRequest(BaseModel):
     product_id: str
diff --git a/apps/devops/app/routes/deployment/service.py b/apps/devops/app/routes/deployment/service.py
index 650dd8d..be1aa99 100644
--- a/apps/devops/app/routes/deployment/service.py
+++ b/apps/devops/app/routes/deployment/service.py
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ class DeploymentService:
             triggered_user_id=deployment.deployed_by,
             causes=deployment.deployment_reason,
             target_env=deployment.deployment_target_env,
-            ttl_control=True,
-            ttl=deployment.deployment_ttl_hours * 60 * 60,
+            ttl_control=deployment.deployment_ttl_hours > 0,
+            ttl=10800 if deployment.deployment_ttl_hours < 0 else deployment.deployment_ttl_hours * 60 * 60,
             commit_sha256=deployment.deployment_git_sha256,
         )
         # send request to reoncile service