diff --git a/charts/brigade/values.yaml b/charts/brigade/values.yaml
index 73a426845..1e8ce4a0b 100644
--- a/charts/brigade/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/brigade/values.yaml
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ vacuum:
   age: "720h"
   # maxBuilds tells the vacuum what the absolute maximum number of builds may be stored
   # at a time. Where possible, we recommend using age rather than builds.
-  # 0 means no limit is imposed.
+  # -1 means no limit is imposed.
   #
   # If both age and maxBuilds are provided, age is applied first, then maxBuilds.
-  maxBuilds: 0
+  maxBuilds: -1
   serviceAccount:
     create: true
     name: