diff --git a/build/templates/UmbracoProject/appsettings.json b/build/templates/UmbracoProject/appsettings.json
index feb6b07d95..d282abc86f 100644
--- a/build/templates/UmbracoProject/appsettings.json
+++ b/build/templates/UmbracoProject/appsettings.json
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
       //#endif
       "Hosting": {
         "Debug": false
+      },
+      "Content": {
+        "ContentVersionCleanupPolicy": {
+          "EnableCleanup": true
+        }
       }
     }
   }