diff --git a/agent/curator.py b/agent/curator.py
index cf4b13f8ef..3bd71d46c0 100644
--- a/agent/curator.py
+++ b/agent/curator.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from tools import skill_usage
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-DEFAULT_INTERVAL_HOURS = 24
+DEFAULT_INTERVAL_HOURS = 24 * 7  # 7 days
 DEFAULT_MIN_IDLE_HOURS = 2
 DEFAULT_STALE_AFTER_DAYS = 30
 DEFAULT_ARCHIVE_AFTER_DAYS = 90
diff --git a/hermes_cli/config.py b/hermes_cli/config.py
index c1fcdf976f..22ad4004f3 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/config.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/config.py
@@ -927,8 +927,8 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     # See `hermes curator status` for the last run summary.
     "curator": {
         "enabled": True,
-        # How long to wait between curator runs (hours).
-        "interval_hours": 24,
+        # How long to wait between curator runs (hours).  Default: 7 days.
+        "interval_hours": 24 * 7,
         # Only run when the agent has been idle at least this long (hours).
         "min_idle_hours": 2,
         # Mark a skill as "stale" after this many days without use.
diff --git a/hermes_cli/curator.py b/hermes_cli/curator.py
index 0325cf5cf6..f580005794 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/curator.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/curator.py
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ def _cmd_status(args) -> int:
     print(f"  runs:           {runs}")
     print(f"  last run:       {_fmt_ts(last_run)}")
     print(f"  last summary:   {summary}")
-    print(f"  interval:       every {curator.get_interval_hours()}h")
+    _ih = curator.get_interval_hours()
+    _interval_label = (
+        f"{_ih // 24}d" if _ih % 24 == 0 and _ih >= 24
+        else f"{_ih}h"
+    )
+    print(f"  interval:       every {_interval_label}")
     print(f"  stale after:    {curator.get_stale_after_days()}d unused")
     print(f"  archive after:  {curator.get_archive_after_days()}d unused")
 
diff --git a/tests/agent/test_curator.py b/tests/agent/test_curator.py
index a9b0929b97..f5449d08e0 100644
--- a/tests/agent/test_curator.py
+++ b/tests/agent/test_curator.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def test_curator_disabled_via_config(curator_env, monkeypatch):
 
 def test_curator_defaults(curator_env):
     c = curator_env["curator"]
-    assert c.get_interval_hours() == 24
+    assert c.get_interval_hours() == 24 * 7  # 7 days
     assert c.get_min_idle_hours() == 2
     assert c.get_stale_after_days() == 30
     assert c.get_archive_after_days() == 90
@@ -101,15 +101,20 @@ def test_recent_run_blocks(curator_env):
 
 
 def test_old_run_eligible(curator_env):
+    """A run older than the configured interval should re-trigger. Use a
+    2x-interval cushion so the test doesn't become coupled to the exact
+    default — bumping DEFAULT_INTERVAL_HOURS shouldn't break it."""
     c = curator_env["curator"]
-    long_ago = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(hours=48)
+    long_ago = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(
+        hours=c.get_interval_hours() * 2
+    )
     c.save_state({"last_run_at": long_ago.isoformat(), "paused": False})
     assert c.should_run_now() is True
 
 
 def test_paused_blocks_even_if_stale(curator_env):
     c = curator_env["curator"]
-    long_ago = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=5)
+    long_ago = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=30)
     c.save_state({"last_run_at": long_ago.isoformat(), "paused": True})
     assert c.should_run_now() is False