diff --git a/deployment/lambda/extractor_and_loader/docker/ecr.tf b/deployment/lambda/extractor_and_loader/docker/ecr.tf
index 6b2f56a..d2c506f 100644
--- a/deployment/lambda/extractor_and_loader/docker/ecr.tf
+++ b/deployment/lambda/extractor_and_loader/docker/ecr.tf
@@ -24,3 +24,27 @@ resource "aws_ecr_repository_policy" "extractor_loader_ecr_access" {
   })
 }
 
+
+# ECR lifecycle policy to delete tagged images older than 14 days
+resource "aws_ecr_lifecycle_policy" "extractor_loader_lifecycle" {
+  repository = aws_ecr_repository.extractor_and_loader.name
+
+  policy = jsonencode({
+    rules = [
+      {
+        rulePriority = 1
+        description  = "Delete tagged images older than 14 days"
+        selection = {
+          tagStatus     = "tagged"
+          countType     = "sinceImagePushed"
+          countUnit     = "days"
+          countNumber   = 14
+          tagPrefixList = [""]  # Matches all tagged images
+        }
+        action = {
+          type = "expire"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  })
+}