diff --git a/frontend/public/locales/en/translation.json b/frontend/public/locales/en/translation.json
index 1b90499381..571ac5e43a 100644
--- a/frontend/public/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/public/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		"retention_success_message": "Congrats. The retention periods for {{name}} has been updated successfully.",
 		"retention_error_message": "There was an issue in changing the retention period for {{name}}. Please try again or reach out to support@signoz.io",
 		"retention_failed_message": "There was an issue in changing the retention period. Please try again or reach out to support@signoz.io",
-		"retention_comparison_error": "Total retention period for {{name}} can’t be lower than period after which data is moved to s3",
+		"retention_comparison_error": "Total retention period for {{name}} can’t be lower or equal to the period after which data is moved to s3.",
 		"retention_null_value_error": "Retention Period for {{name}} is not set yet. Please set by choosing below",
 		"retention_confirmation": "Are you sure you want to change the retention period?",
 		"retention_confirmation_description": "This will change the amount of storage needed for saving metrics & traces."
diff --git a/frontend/src/container/GeneralSettings/index.tsx b/frontend/src/container/GeneralSettings/index.tsx
index b812ae9132..73d61550a9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/GeneralSettings/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/GeneralSettings/index.tsx
@@ -205,13 +205,13 @@ function GeneralSettings(): JSX.Element {
 		if (s3Enabled) {
 			if (
 				(metricsTotalRetentionPeriod || metricsS3RetentionPeriod) &&
-				Number(metricsTotalRetentionPeriod) < Number(metricsS3RetentionPeriod)
+				Number(metricsTotalRetentionPeriod) <= Number(metricsS3RetentionPeriod)
 			) {
 				isDisabled = true;
 				errorText = messages.compareError('metrics');
 			} else if (
 				(tracesTotalRetentionPeriod || tracesS3RetentionPeriod) &&
-				Number(tracesTotalRetentionPeriod) < Number(tracesS3RetentionPeriod)
+				Number(tracesTotalRetentionPeriod) <= Number(tracesS3RetentionPeriod)
 			) {
 				isDisabled = true;
 				errorText = messages.compareError('traces');