diff --git a/docs/readme.md b/docs/readme.md
index b39617ea..74433e67 100644
--- a/docs/readme.md
+++ b/docs/readme.md
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ Architecturally, pg-boss is somewhat similar to queue products such as AWS SQS,
 
 All jobs start out in the `created` state and become `active` when picked up for work. If job processing completes successfully, jobs will go to `completed`. If a job fails, it will typcially enter the `failed` state. However, if a job has retry options configured, it will enter the `retry` state on failure instead and have a chance to re-enter `active` state. It's also possible for `active` jobs to become `expired`, which happens when job processing takes too long. Jobs can also enter `cancelled` state via [`cancel(id)`](#cancelid) or [`cancel([ids])`](#cancelids).
 
-All jobs that are `completed`, `expired`, `cancelled` or `failed` become eligible for archiving (i.e. they will transition into the `archive` state) after the configured `archiveCompletedAfterSeconds` time. Once `archive`d, jobs will be automatically deleted by pg-boss after the configured deletion period.
+All jobs that are `completed`, `expired` or `cancelled` become eligible for archiving (i.e. they will transition into the `archive` state) after the configured `archiveCompletedAfterSeconds` time. The `failed` jobs become eligible for archiving after the configured `archiveFailedAfterSeconds` time.
+Once `archive`d, jobs will be automatically deleted by pg-boss after the configured deletion period.
 
 Here's a state diagram that shows the possible states and their transitions:
 
@@ -343,6 +344,12 @@ Queue options contain the following constructor-only settings.
 
   Default: 12 hours
 
+* **archiveFailedAfterSeconds**
+
+    Specifies how long in seconds failed jobs get archived. Note: a warning will be emitted if set to lower than 60s and cron processing will be disabled.
+
+  Default: 7 days
+
 **Monitoring options**
 
 * **monitorStateIntervalSeconds** - int, default undefined
diff --git a/src/attorney.js b/src/attorney.js
index 6ad64dcb..21e32195 100644
--- a/src/attorney.js
+++ b/src/attorney.js
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ function getConfig (value) {
   applyDatabaseConfig(config)
   applyMaintenanceConfig(config)
   applyArchiveConfig(config)
+  applyArchiveFailedConfig(config)
   applyDeleteConfig(config)
   applyMonitoringConfig(config)
   applyUuidConfig(config)
@@ -195,6 +196,20 @@ function applyArchiveConfig (config) {
   }
 }
 
+function applyArchiveFailedConfig (config) {
+  const ARCHIVE_DEFAULT = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7
+
+  assert(!('archiveFailedAfterSeconds' in config) || config.archiveFailedAfterSeconds >= 1,
+    'configuration assert: archiveFailedAfterSeconds must be at least every second and less than ')
+
+  config.archiveFailedSeconds = config.archiveFailedAfterSeconds || ARCHIVE_DEFAULT
+  config.archiveFailedInterval = `${config.archiveFailedSeconds} seconds`
+
+  if (config.archiveSeconds < 60) {
+    emitWarning(WARNINGS.CRON_DISABLED)
+  }
+}
+
 function applyCompletionConfig (config, defaults) {
   assert(!('onComplete' in config) || config.onComplete === true || config.onComplete === false,
     'configuration assert: onComplete must be either true or false')
diff --git a/src/boss.js b/src/boss.js
index cb85eac0..899f323b 100644
--- a/src/boss.js
+++ b/src/boss.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Boss extends EventEmitter {
     this.events = events
 
     this.expireCommand = plans.locked(config.schema, plans.expire(config.schema))
-    this.archiveCommand = plans.locked(config.schema, plans.archive(config.schema, config.archiveInterval))
+    this.archiveCommand = plans.locked(config.schema, plans.archive(config.schema, config.archiveInterval, config.archiveFailedInterval))
     this.purgeCommand = plans.locked(config.schema, plans.purge(config.schema, config.deleteAfter))
     this.getMaintenanceTimeCommand = plans.getMaintenanceTime(config.schema)
     this.setMaintenanceTimeCommand = plans.setMaintenanceTime(config.schema)
diff --git a/src/plans.js b/src/plans.js
index 774c0b50..bb7b2760 100644
--- a/src/plans.js
+++ b/src/plans.js
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ function insertJobs (schema) {
       keepUntil,
       on_complete
     )
-    SELECT 
+    SELECT
       COALESCE(id, gen_random_uuid()) as id,
       name,
       data,
@@ -639,12 +639,16 @@ function purge (schema, interval) {
   `
 }
 
-function archive (schema, interval) {
+function archive (schema, completedInterval, failedInterval = completedInterval) {
   return `
     WITH archived_rows AS (
       DELETE FROM ${schema}.job
-      WHERE
-        completedOn < (now() - interval '${interval}')
+      WHERE (
+          state <> '${states.failed}' AND completedOn < (now() - interval '${completedInterval}')
+        )
+        OR (
+          state = '${states.failed}' AND completedOn < (now() - interval '${failedInterval}')
+        )
         OR (
           state < '${states.active}' AND keepUntil < now()
         )
diff --git a/src/timekeeper.js b/src/timekeeper.js
index b9503f3e..a4161646 100644
--- a/src/timekeeper.js
+++ b/src/timekeeper.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Timekeeper extends EventEmitter {
 
   async start () {
     // setting the archive config too low breaks the cron 60s debounce interval so don't even try
-    if (this.config.archiveSeconds < 60) {
+    if (this.config.archiveSeconds < 60 || this.config.archiveFailedSeconds < 60) {
       return
     }
 
diff --git a/test/archiveTest.js b/test/archiveTest.js
index a43bd411..96700ea9 100644
--- a/test/archiveTest.js
+++ b/test/archiveTest.js
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 const assert = require('assert')
 const helper = require('./testHelper')
 const delay = require('delay')
+const { states } = require('../src/plans')
 
 describe('archive', function () {
   const defaults = {
     archiveCompletedAfterSeconds: 1,
+    archiveFailedAfterSeconds: 10,
     maintenanceIntervalSeconds: 1
   }
 
@@ -80,4 +82,40 @@ describe('archive', function () {
     assert.strictEqual(jobId, archivedJob.id)
     assert.strictEqual(queue, archivedJob.name)
   })
+
+  it('should not archive a failed job before the config setting', async function () {
+    const config = { ...this.test.bossConfig, ...defaults }
+    const boss = this.test.boss = await helper.start(config)
+
+    const queue = 'archive-failed'
+
+    const failPayload = { someReason: 'nuna' }
+    const jobId = await boss.send(queue, null, { retentionSeconds: 1 })
+
+    await boss.fail(jobId, failPayload)
+    await delay(7000)
+
+    const archivedJob = await helper.getArchivedJobById(config.schema, jobId)
+
+    assert.strictEqual(archivedJob, null)
+  })
+
+  it('should archive a failed job', async function () {
+    const config = { ...this.test.bossConfig, ...defaults, archiveFailedAfterSeconds: 1 }
+    const boss = this.test.boss = await helper.start(config)
+
+    const queue = 'archive-failed'
+
+    const failPayload = { someReason: 'nuna' }
+    const jobId = await boss.send(queue, null, { retentionSeconds: 1 })
+
+    await boss.fail(jobId, failPayload)
+    await delay(7000)
+
+    const archivedJob = await helper.getArchivedJobById(config.schema, jobId)
+
+    assert.strictEqual(jobId, archivedJob.id)
+    assert.strictEqual(queue, archivedJob.name)
+    assert.strictEqual(states.failed, archivedJob.state)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/types.d.ts b/types.d.ts
index 49546a93..714d74e4 100644
--- a/types.d.ts
+++ b/types.d.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ declare namespace PgBoss {
     maintenanceIntervalMinutes?: number;
 
     archiveCompletedAfterSeconds?: number;
+    archiveFailedAfterSeconds?: number;
   }
 
   type ConstructorOptions =