diff --git a/agent/worker/agent_utils.py b/agent/worker/agent_utils.py
index bc3f474..7eab498 100644
--- a/agent/worker/agent_utils.py
+++ b/agent/worker/agent_utils.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class AgentOptionsJsonFields:
     DOCKER_IMAGE = "dockerImage"
     FORCE_CPU_ONLY = "forceCPUOnly"
     LOG_LEVEL = "logLevel"
+    IMAGES_CLEAN_INTERVAL = "imagesCleanInterval"
 
 
 def create_img_meta_str(img_size_bytes, width, height):
@@ -784,6 +785,12 @@ def update_env_param(name, value, default=None):
 
     update_env_param(constants._AGENT_HOST_DIR, agent_host_dir)
 
+    update_env_param(
+        constants._REMOVE_IDLE_DOCKER_IMAGE_AFTER_X_DAYS,
+        options.get(AgentOptionsJsonFields.IMAGES_CLEAN_INTERVAL, None),
+        optional_defaults[constants._REMOVE_IDLE_DOCKER_IMAGE_AFTER_X_DAYS],
+    )
+
     volumes = {}
 
     def add_volume(src: str, dst: str) -> dict:
diff --git a/agent/worker/constants.py b/agent/worker/constants.py
index 45a96f6..3b4f8de 100644
--- a/agent/worker/constants.py
+++ b/agent/worker/constants.py
@@ -189,8 +189,11 @@ def get_optional_defaults():
     return _OPTIONAL_DEFAULTS.copy()
 
 
-def read_optional_setting(name):
-    return os.getenv(name, _OPTIONAL_DEFAULTS[name])
+def read_optional_setting(name, postprocess_fn = None):
+    value = os.getenv(name, _OPTIONAL_DEFAULTS[name])
+    if postprocess_fn is not None:
+        return postprocess_fn(value)
+    return value
 
 
 def HOST_DIR():
@@ -544,7 +547,7 @@ def DISABLE_TELEMETRY():
 
 
 def REMOVE_IDLE_DOCKER_IMAGE_AFTER_X_DAYS():
-    return read_optional_setting(_REMOVE_IDLE_DOCKER_IMAGE_AFTER_X_DAYS)
+    return read_optional_setting(_REMOVE_IDLE_DOCKER_IMAGE_AFTER_X_DAYS, lambda x: int(x))
 
 
 def AGENT_ID():