diff --git a/bunfig.toml b/bunfig.toml
index f1bba3259c..82329b401e 100644
--- a/bunfig.toml
+++ b/bunfig.toml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ preload = "./test/preload.ts"
 
 [install]
 linker = "isolated"
-minimumReleaseAge = 1
+minimumReleaseAge = 259200 # three days
diff --git a/src/bunfig.zig b/src/bunfig.zig
index 312debfa12..bcde33ecf3 100644
--- a/src/bunfig.zig
+++ b/src/bunfig.zig
@@ -741,12 +741,12 @@ pub const Bunfig = struct {
 
                     if (install_obj.get("minimumReleaseAge")) |min_age| {
                         switch (min_age.data) {
-                            .e_number => |days| {
-                                if (days.value < 0) {
+                            .e_number => |seconds| {
+                                if (seconds.value < 0) {
                                     try this.addError(min_age.loc, "Expected positive number of seconds for minimumReleaseAge");
                                     return;
                                 }
-                                install.minimum_release_age_ms = days.value * std.time.ms_per_s;
+                                install.minimum_release_age_ms = seconds.value * std.time.ms_per_s;
                             },
                             else => {
                                 try this.addError(min_age.loc, "Expected number of seconds for minimumReleaseAge");