diff --git a/dendrite/fly.toml b/dendrite/fly.toml
index d6d6e39..1ff2720 100644
--- a/dendrite/fly.toml
+++ b/dendrite/fly.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # See https://fly.io/docs/reference/configuration/ for information about how to use this file.
 #
 
+[env]
+  FLY_SCALE_TO_ZERO = "1h"
+
 app = "burd-infra-dendrite"
 primary_region = "bos"
 kill_signal = "SIGINT"