diff --git a/pkg/controller/operator_config.go b/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
index 4d2110d0e..f53f970f5 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ func (c *Controller) importConfigurationFromCRD(fromCRD *acidv1.OperatorConfigur
 	result.ReplicationUsername = util.Coalesce(fromCRD.PostgresUsersConfiguration.ReplicationUsername, "standby")
 	result.EnablePasswordRotation = fromCRD.PostgresUsersConfiguration.EnablePasswordRotation
 	result.PasswordRotationInterval = util.CoalesceUInt32(fromCRD.PostgresUsersConfiguration.PasswordRotationInterval, 90)
+	result.PasswordRotationUserRetention = util.CoalesceUInt32(fromCRD.PostgresUsersConfiguration.DeepCopy().PasswordRotationUserRetention, 180)
 
 	// major version upgrade config
 	result.MajorVersionUpgradeMode = util.Coalesce(fromCRD.MajorVersionUpgrade.MajorVersionUpgradeMode, "off")