diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5608a8ddb..606a53eaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -517,6 +517,24 @@ Upload Lighthouse results as [action artifacts](https://help.github.com/en/actio
 uploadArtifacts: true
 ```
 
+#### `artifactName` (default: lighthouse-results)
+
+Filename of the action artifact when using `uploadArtifacts`.
+
+```yml
+artifactName: my-custom-name
+```
+
+#### `artifactRetentionDays` (default: undefined)
+
+Number of days the action artifact should be retained for when using `uploadArtifacts`.
+
+This is based on the [`retention-days`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/storing-workflow-data-as-artifacts#configuring-a-custom-artifact-retention-period) property from `actions/upload-artifact`, which defaults to 90 days.
+
+```yml
+artifactRetentionDays: 7
+```
+
 #### `temporaryPublicStorage` (default: false)
 
 Upload reports to the [_temporary public storage_](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/lighthouse-ci/blob/master/docs/getting-started.md#collect-lighthouse-results).
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index d61e05992..c3efade3f 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ inputs:
   artifactName:
     description: 'Name of the artifact group if using uploadArtifacts. default: lighthouse-results'
     default: lighthouse-results
+  artifactRetentionDays:
+    description: 'Number of days the action artifact should be retained for'
   temporaryPublicStorage:
     descripton: 'Opt-in to saving Lighthouse results to temporary public storage'
   runs:
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 66779540c..358d65ec3 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -73,10 +73,11 @@ exports.getInput = function getInputArgs() {
     serverBaseUrl,
     serverToken,
     temporaryPublicStorage,
-    uploadArtifacts: core.getInput('uploadArtifacts') === 'true' ? true : false,
+    uploadArtifacts: core.getInput('uploadArtifacts') === 'true',
     basicAuthUsername: core.getInput('basicAuthUsername') || 'lighthouse',
     basicAuthPassword: core.getInput('basicAuthPassword'),
     artifactName: core.getInput('artifactName'),
+    artifactRetentionDays: core.getInput('artifactRetentionDays') ? parseInt(core.getInput('artifactRetentionDays'), 10) : undefined,
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index df24771a5..617f10802 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ async function main() {
   if (input.serverToken || input.temporaryPublicStorage || input.uploadArtifacts) {
     // upload artifacts as soon as collected
     if (input.uploadArtifacts) {
-      await uploadArtifacts(resultsPath, input.artifactName)
+      await uploadArtifacts(resultsPath, input.artifactName, input.artifactRetentionDays)
     }
 
     if (input.serverToken || input.temporaryPublicStorage) {
diff --git a/src/utils/artifacts.js b/src/utils/artifacts.js
index ba0364d6b..d62df079c 100644
--- a/src/utils/artifacts.js
+++ b/src/utils/artifacts.js
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ const artifact = require('@actions/artifact')
 const fs = require('fs').promises
 const { join } = require('path')
 
-/** @param {string} resultsPath */
-exports.uploadArtifacts = async function uploadArtifacts(resultsPath, artifactName = 'lighthouse-results') {
+/** 
+ * @param {string} resultsPath
+ * @param {number} [retentionDays]
+ */
+exports.uploadArtifacts = async function uploadArtifacts(resultsPath, artifactName = 'lighthouse-results', retentionDays) {
   const artifactClient = artifact.create()
   const fileNames = await fs.readdir(resultsPath)
   const files = fileNames.map((fileName) => join(resultsPath, fileName))
-  return artifactClient.uploadArtifact(artifactName, files, resultsPath, { continueOnError: true })
+  return artifactClient.uploadArtifact(artifactName, files, resultsPath, { continueOnError: true, retentionDays })
 }