diff --git a/shepherd/.env b/shepherd/.env
index 2556298..a41079d 100644
--- a/shepherd/.env
+++ b/shepherd/.env
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ SLEEP_TIME=360m
 WITH_REGISTRY_AUTH=true
 REGISTRY_USER=kbramberg
 REGISTRY_PASSWORD=askjfhKJ34Bsdjrt4387
+
+IMAGE_AUTOCLEAN_LIMIT=5
diff --git a/shepherd/compose.yml b/shepherd/compose.yml
index 6911906..69359be 100644
--- a/shepherd/compose.yml
+++ b/shepherd/compose.yml
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ services:
       WITH_REGISTRY_AUTH: ${WITH_REGISTRY_AUTH}
       REGISTRY_USER: ${REGISTRY_USER}
       REGISTRY_PASSWORD: ${REGISTRY_PASSWORD}
+      IMAGE_AUTOCLEAN_LIMIT: ${IMAGE_AUTOCLEAN_LIMIT}