diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index e87584e196..f09cf017f0 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -3549,9 +3549,12 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Create Neon branch
           command: |
+            export EXPIRES_AT=$(date -u -d "+6 hours" +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+            echo "Expires at: $EXPIRES_AT"
             neon branches create \
               --project-id $NEON_PROJECT_ID \
               --name preview/commit-${CIRCLE_SHA1:0:7} \
+              --expires-at $EXPIRES_AT \
               --parent br-fancy-paper-ad1olsb3 \
               --api-key $NEON_API_KEY || true
       - run:
@@ -3565,15 +3568,6 @@ jobs:
               --role neondb_owner)
 
             echo "export E2E_UI_TEST_DATABASE_URL=$DB_URL" >> $BASH_ENV
-      - run:
-          name: Delete Neon branch
-          command: |
-            neon branches delete \
-              --project-id $NEON_PROJECT_ID \
-              --name preview/commit-${CIRCLE_SHA1:0:7} \
-              --api-key $NEON_API_KEY \
-              --yes || true
-          when: always
 
   e2e_ui_testing:
     machine: