diff --git a/deployments/docker/cluster/docker-compose.yml b/deployments/docker/cluster/docker-compose.yml
index 34c381ac9c..877f2a8a74 100644
--- a/deployments/docker/cluster/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deployments/docker/cluster/docker-compose.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ services:
       # nettyMaxFrameSizeBytes must be calculated from maxMessageSize + 10240 (padding)
       - nettyMaxFrameSizeBytes=104867840 # this is 104857600 + 10240 (padding)
       - defaultRetentionTimeInMinutes=10080
+      - defaultRetentionSizeInMB=-1
       # maxMessageSize is missing from standalone.conf, must use PULSAR_PREFIX_ to get it configured
       - PULSAR_PREFIX_maxMessageSize=104857600
       - PULSAR_GC=-XX:+UseG1GC
diff --git a/deployments/docker/dev/docker-compose.yml b/deployments/docker/dev/docker-compose.yml
index bdc67215a6..240ff888a1 100644
--- a/deployments/docker/dev/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deployments/docker/dev/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ services:
       # nettyMaxFrameSizeBytes must be calculated from maxMessageSize + 10240 (padding)
       - nettyMaxFrameSizeBytes=104867840 # this is 104857600 + 10240 (padding)
       - defaultRetentionTimeInMinutes=10080
+      - defaultRetentionSizeInMB=-1
       # maxMessageSize is missing from standalone.conf, must use PULSAR_PREFIX_ to get it configured
       - PULSAR_PREFIX_maxMessageSize=104857600
       - PULSAR_GC=-XX:+UseG1GC