diff --git a/test/sqllogictest/retain_history.slt b/test/sqllogictest/retain_history.slt
index c40765e66e7e3..95b5ce2310f62 100644
--- a/test/sqllogictest/retain_history.slt
+++ b/test/sqllogictest/retain_history.slt
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ idx_c  FOR  240000
 # Test subsource propagation. Test sources with and without subsources and view dependencies to
 # ensure the alter code correctly ignores the views.
 statement ok
-CREATE SOURCE auction_house FROM LOAD GENERATOR AUCTION WITH (RETAIN HISTORY = FOR '1m')
+CREATE SOURCE auction_house FROM LOAD GENERATOR AUCTION
 ----
 
 statement ok
@@ -130,22 +130,13 @@ CREATE VIEW counter_view AS SELECT * FROM counter
 ----
 
 query TTT
-SELECT o.name, h.strategy, h.value
-FROM mz_internal.mz_history_retention_strategies h
+SELECT o.name, h.strategy, h.value FROM mz_internal.mz_history_retention_strategies h
 JOIN mz_objects o ON o.id = h.id
-LEFT OUTER JOIN mz_sources s ON s.id = o.id
-LEFT OUTER JOIN mz_tables t ON t.id = o.id
 WHERE o.id LIKE 'u%'
-AND (
-    o.oid IN (SELECT oid FROM mz_sources)
-    OR o.oid IN (SELECT oid FROM mz_tables WHERE source_id IN (SELECT id FROM mz_sources WHERE name = 'auction_house'))
-    OR o.oid IN (SELECT oid FROM mz_indexes WHERE on_id IN (SELECT id FROM mz_views WHERE id like 'u%'))
-    OR o.name = 'tab_a'
-)
 ORDER BY o.name
 ----
 accounts  FOR  1000
-auction_house  FOR  60000
+auction_house  FOR  1000
 auction_house_progress  FOR  1000
 auctions  FOR  1000
 bids  FOR  1000
@@ -172,19 +163,19 @@ JOIN mz_objects o ON o.id = h.id
 WHERE o.id LIKE 'u%'
 ORDER BY o.name
 ----
-accounts  FOR  1000
+accounts  FOR  60000
 auction_house  FOR  60000
 auction_house_progress  FOR  1000
-auctions  FOR  1000
-bids  FOR  1000
+auctions  FOR  60000
+bids  FOR  60000
 counter  FOR  60000
 counter_progress  FOR  1000
 idx_a  FOR  420000
 idx_b  FOR  360000
 idx_c  FOR  240000
-organizations  FOR  1000
+organizations  FOR  60000
 tab_a  FOR  1000
-users  FOR  1000
+users  FOR  60000
 
 statement ok
 ALTER SOURCE counter RESET (RETAIN HISTORY)