diff --git a/apps/challenges/serializers.py b/apps/challenges/serializers.py
index 5abd057177..6d81932c15 100644
--- a/apps/challenges/serializers.py
+++ b/apps/challenges/serializers.py
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ class Meta:
             "ephemeral_storage",
             "evaluation_module_error",
             "worker_image_url",
-            "worker_instance_type"
+            "worker_instance_type",
+            "sqs_retention_period"
         )
 
 
@@ -309,7 +310,8 @@ class Meta:
             "ec2_storage",
             "ephemeral_storage",
             "evaluation_module_error",
-            "worker_image_url"
+            "worker_image_url",
+            "sqs_retention_period"
         )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/challenges/test_views.py b/tests/unit/challenges/test_views.py
index 07f38a545e..5ea9939341 100644
--- a/tests/unit/challenges/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/unit/challenges/test_views.py
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ def test_get_challenge(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge.sqs_retention_period,
             }
         ]
 
@@ -548,6 +549,7 @@ def test_get_particular_challenge(self):
             "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge.ephemeral_storage,
             "worker_image_url": self.challenge.worker_image_url,
             "worker_instance_type": self.challenge.worker_instance_type,
+            "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge.sqs_retention_period,
         }
         response = self.client.get(self.url, {})
         self.assertEqual(response.data, expected)
@@ -649,6 +651,7 @@ def test_update_challenge_when_user_is_its_creator(self):
             "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge.ephemeral_storage,
             "worker_image_url": self.challenge.worker_image_url,
             "worker_instance_type": self.challenge.worker_instance_type,
+            "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge.sqs_retention_period,
         }
         response = self.client.put(
             self.url, {"title": new_title, "description": new_description}
@@ -776,6 +779,7 @@ def test_particular_challenge_partial_update(self):
             "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge.ephemeral_storage,
             "worker_image_url": self.challenge.worker_image_url,
             "worker_instance_type": self.challenge.worker_instance_type,
+            "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge.sqs_retention_period,
         }
         response = self.client.patch(self.url, self.partial_update_data)
         self.assertEqual(response.data, expected)
@@ -852,6 +856,7 @@ def test_particular_challenge_update(self):
             "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge.ephemeral_storage,
             "worker_image_url": self.challenge.worker_image_url,
             "worker_instance_type": self.challenge.worker_instance_type,
+            "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge.sqs_retention_period,
         }
         response = self.client.put(self.url, self.data)
         self.assertEqual(response.data, expected)
@@ -1444,6 +1449,7 @@ def test_get_past_challenges(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge3.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge3.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge3.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge3.sqs_retention_period,
             }
         ]
         response = self.client.get(self.url, {}, format="json")
@@ -1526,6 +1532,7 @@ def test_get_present_challenges(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge.sqs_retention_period,
             }
         ]
         response = self.client.get(self.url, {}, format="json")
@@ -1608,6 +1615,7 @@ def test_get_future_challenges(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge4.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge4.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge4.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge4.sqs_retention_period,
             }
         ]
         response = self.client.get(self.url, {}, format="json")
@@ -1690,6 +1698,7 @@ def test_get_all_challenges(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge3.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge3.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge3.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge3.sqs_retention_period,
             },
             {
                 "id": self.challenge3.pk,
@@ -1756,6 +1765,7 @@ def test_get_all_challenges(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge3.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge3.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge3.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge3.sqs_retention_period,
             },
             {
                 "id": self.challenge2.pk,
@@ -1822,6 +1832,7 @@ def test_get_all_challenges(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge2.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge2.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge2.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge2.sqs_retention_period,
             },
         ]
         response = self.client.get(self.url, {}, format="json")
@@ -1959,6 +1970,7 @@ def test_get_featured_challenges(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge3.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge3.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge3.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge3.sqs_retention_period,
             }
         ]
         response = self.client.get(self.url, {}, format="json")
@@ -2120,6 +2132,7 @@ def test_get_challenge_by_pk_when_user_is_challenge_host(self):
             "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge3.ephemeral_storage,
             "worker_image_url": self.challenge3.worker_image_url,
             "worker_instance_type": self.challenge3.worker_instance_type,
+            "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge3.sqs_retention_period,
         }
 
         response = self.client.get(self.url, {})
@@ -2210,6 +2223,7 @@ def test_get_challenge_by_pk_when_user_is_participant(self):
             "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge4.ephemeral_storage,
             "worker_image_url": self.challenge4.worker_image_url,
             "worker_instance_type": self.challenge4.worker_instance_type,
+            "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge4.sqs_retention_period,
         }
 
         self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.user1)
@@ -2360,6 +2374,7 @@ def test_get_challenge_when_host_team_is_given(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge2.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge2.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge2.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge2.sqs_retention_period,
             }
         ]
 
@@ -2438,6 +2453,7 @@ def test_get_challenge_when_participant_team_is_given(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge2.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge2.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge2.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge2.sqs_retention_period,
             }
         ]
 
@@ -2516,6 +2532,7 @@ def test_get_challenge_when_mode_is_participant(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge2.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge2.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge2.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge2.sqs_retention_period,
             }
         ]
 
@@ -2592,6 +2609,7 @@ def test_get_challenge_when_mode_is_host(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge.sqs_retention_period,
             },
             {
                 "id": self.challenge2.pk,
@@ -2658,6 +2676,7 @@ def test_get_challenge_when_mode_is_host(self):
                 "ephemeral_storage": self.challenge2.ephemeral_storage,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge2.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge2.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge2.sqs_retention_period,
             },
         ]
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/participants/test_views.py b/tests/unit/participants/test_views.py
index 942a62f35e..6004451dd2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/participants/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/unit/participants/test_views.py
@@ -883,6 +883,7 @@ def test_get_teams_and_corresponding_challenges_for_a_participant(self):
                         "evaluation_module_error": self.challenge1.evaluation_module_error,
                         "worker_image_url": self.challenge1.worker_image_url,
                         "worker_instance_type": self.challenge1.worker_instance_type,
+                        "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge1.sqs_retention_period,
                     },
                     "participant_team": {
                         "id": self.participant_team.id,
@@ -976,6 +977,7 @@ def test_get_participant_team_challenge_list(self):
                 "evaluation_module_error": self.challenge1.evaluation_module_error,
                 "worker_image_url": self.challenge1.worker_image_url,
                 "worker_instance_type": self.challenge1.worker_instance_type,
+                "sqs_retention_period": self.challenge1.sqs_retention_period,
             }
         ]