diff --git a/governor/src/lib.rs b/governor/src/lib.rs
index 6198c43..027bed2 100644
--- a/governor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/governor/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ use vortex_common::require_admin;
 /// the checkpoint history stays cheap and storage stays predictable.
 pub const MAX_CHECKPOINTS: u32 = 64;
 
+/// Persistent entries are bumped once their remaining TTL drops below this
+/// many ledgers, extending them back out to `PERSISTENT_TTL_EXTEND_TO`.
+pub const PERSISTENT_TTL_THRESHOLD: u32 = 100_000;
+/// Target TTL (in ledgers) for persistent entries after a bump.
+pub const PERSISTENT_TTL_EXTEND_TO: u32 = 1_000_000;
+
 /// Maximum number of proposals returned by a single `list_proposals` call.
 pub const MAX_LIST_LIMIT: u32 = 50;
 
@@ -266,7 +272,9 @@ impl Governor {
             function,
             calldata,
         };
-        env.storage().persistent().set(&Self::proposal_key(&env, id), &proposal);
+        let proposal_key = Self::proposal_key(&env, id);
+        env.storage().persistent().set(&proposal_key, &proposal);
+        Self::bump_persistent_ttl(&env, &proposal_key);
         env.storage().instance().set(&Symbol::new(&env, "count"), &(id + 1));
         env.events().publish(
             (symbol_short!("propose"),),
@@ -364,7 +372,10 @@ impl Governor {
             }
         }
         env.storage().persistent().set(&vote_key, &power);
-        env.storage().persistent().set(&Self::proposal_key(&env, proposal_id), &proposal);
+        Self::bump_persistent_ttl(&env, &vote_key);
+        let proposal_key = Self::proposal_key(&env, proposal_id);
+        env.storage().persistent().set(&proposal_key, &proposal);
+        Self::bump_persistent_ttl(&env, &proposal_key);
         env.events().publish(
             (symbol_short!("vote"),),
             (proposal_id, voter.clone(), support, power),
@@ -393,7 +404,9 @@ impl Governor {
             (proposal.target.clone(), proposal.function.clone(), args, eta).into_val(&env),
         );
         proposal.eta = eta;
-        env.storage().persistent().set(&Self::proposal_key(&env, proposal_id), &proposal);
+        let proposal_key = Self::proposal_key(&env, proposal_id);
+        env.storage().persistent().set(&proposal_key, &proposal);
+        Self::bump_persistent_ttl(&env, &proposal_key);
         env.events()
             .publish((symbol_short!("queue"),), (proposal_id, proposal.eta));
         Ok(())
@@ -426,7 +439,9 @@ impl Governor {
                 .into_val(&env),
         );
         proposal.executed = true;
-        env.storage().persistent().set(&Self::proposal_key(&env, proposal_id), &proposal);
+        let proposal_key = Self::proposal_key(&env, proposal_id);
+        env.storage().persistent().set(&proposal_key, &proposal);
+        Self::bump_persistent_ttl(&env, &proposal_key);
         env.events().publish(
             (symbol_short!("execute"),),
             (proposal_id, proposal.target.clone(), proposal.function.clone()),
@@ -648,6 +663,13 @@ impl Governor {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Extend the TTL of a persistent entry if it is close to expiring.
+    fn bump_persistent_ttl(env: &Env, key: &impl soroban_sdk::IntoVal<Env, Val>) {
+        env.storage()
+            .persistent()
+            .extend_ttl(key, PERSISTENT_TTL_THRESHOLD, PERSISTENT_TTL_EXTEND_TO);
+    }
+
     /// Compute a proposal's deadline, guarding against ledger overflow.
     fn deadline(env: &Env, snapshot: u32, config: &GovernorConfig) -> Result<u32, GovernorError> {
         let _ = env;
diff --git a/timelock/src/lib.rs b/timelock/src/lib.rs
index 73d9913..840366a 100644
--- a/timelock/src/lib.rs
+++ b/timelock/src/lib.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ const ROLE_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("Role");
 /// Default grace period after `ready_at` during which an operation may execute.
 const DEFAULT_GRACE_PERIOD: u64 = 14 * 24 * 60 * 60;
 
+/// Number of ledgers below which a persistent entry's TTL is bumped on write.
+const PERSISTENT_TTL_THRESHOLD: u32 = 100_000;
+/// Number of ledgers a persistent entry's TTL is extended to on write.
+const PERSISTENT_TTL_EXTEND_TO: u32 = 500_000;
+
 #[contract]
 pub struct TimelockController;
 
@@ -131,6 +136,19 @@ impl TimelockController {
         }
     }
 
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // TTL helpers
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// Bump the TTL of a persistent storage key so it does not get archived.
+    fn bump_persistent_ttl<K: soroban_sdk::IntoVal<Env, Val>>(env: &Env, key: &K) {
+        env.storage().persistent().extend_ttl(
+            key,
+            PERSISTENT_TTL_THRESHOLD,
+            PERSISTENT_TTL_EXTEND_TO,
+        );
+    }
+
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Role management (must be authorised by the timelock itself)
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -142,9 +160,9 @@ impl TimelockController {
 
     pub fn revoke_role(env: Env, role: Symbol, account: Address) {
         Self::require_admin(&env);
-        env.storage()
-            .persistent()
-            .set(&(ROLE_KEY, role, account), &false);
+        let key = (ROLE_KEY, role, account);
+        env.storage().persistent().set(&key, &false);
+        Self::bump_persistent_ttl(&env, &key);
     }
 
     pub fn has_role(env: Env, role: Symbol, account: Address) -> bool {
@@ -239,9 +257,9 @@ impl TimelockController {
             executed: false,
         };
 
-        env.storage()
-            .persistent()
-            .set(&(OP_KEY, id.clone()), &operation);
+        let op_key = (OP_KEY, id.clone());
+        env.storage().persistent().set(&op_key, &operation);
+        Self::bump_persistent_ttl(&env, &op_key);
 
         env.events()
             .publish((symbol_short!("scheduled"), id.clone()), id.clone());