diff --git a/cleanserver.py b/cleanserver.py
index 6682f9c..9870d82 100644
--- a/cleanserver.py
+++ b/cleanserver.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def dead():
 
         cur = conn.cursor()
 
-        cur.execute("select server from peers where downs >= '7'")
+        cur.execute("select server from peers where downs >=(%s)", (purge_days,))
 
         rows = cur.fetchall()
 
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     config_filepath = "config/config.txt"
     mastodon_hostname = get_parameter("mastodon_hostname", config_filepath)
     mastodon_full_path = get_parameter("mastodon_full_path", config_filepath)
+    purge_days = get_parameter("purge_days", config_filepath)
 
     cleanserver_db, cleanserver_db_user = dbconfig()
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cdc6afc..dbf31f0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ def write_config():
         print(f"adding parameter 'mastodon_hostname' to {config_filepath}")
         the_file.write('mastodon_full_path: \n')
         print(f"adding parameter 'mastodon_full_path' to {config_filepath}")
+        the_file.write('purge_days: \n')
+        print(f"adding parameter 'purge_days' to {config_filepath}")
 
 def read_config_line():
 
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ def read_config_line():
         line = fp.readline()
         modify_file(config_filepath, "mastodon_hostname: ", value=hostname)
         modify_file(config_filepath, "mastodon_full_path: ", value=full_path)
+        modify_file(config_filepath, "purge_days: ", value=purge_days)
 
 def modify_file(file_name,pattern,value=""):
 
@@ -63,10 +66,12 @@ def get_parameter( parameter, config_filepath ):
 
     write_config()
 
-    global hostname, full_path
+    global hostname, full_path, purge_days
 
     hostname = input("Enter Mastodon hostname: ")
     full_path = input("Enter Mastodon's full path dir: ")
+    purge_days = int(input("Enter days to trigger server purge (default 7): ") or "7")
+    purge_days = str(purge_days)
     
     read_config_line()
 
@@ -82,3 +87,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     config_filepath = "config/config.txt"
     mastodon_hostname = get_parameter("mastodon_hostname", config_filepath)
     mastodon_full_path = get_parameter("mastodon_full_path", config_filepath)
+    purge_days = get_parameter("purge_days", config_filepath)