diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fe45f7e6c91f0..5676140c7b2ad 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1639,7 +1639,8 @@ COPY <<"EOF" /clean-logs.sh
 set -euo pipefail
 
 readonly DIRECTORY="${AIRFLOW_HOME:-/usr/local/airflow}"
-readonly RETENTION="${AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_DAYS:-15}"
+readonly RETENTION_DAYS="${AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_DAYS:-15}"
+readonly RETENTION_MINUTES="${AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES:-}"
 readonly FREQUENCY="${AIRFLOW__LOG_CLEANUP_FREQUENCY_MINUTES:-15}"
 
 trap "exit" INT TERM
@@ -1649,11 +1650,19 @@ readonly EVERY=$((FREQUENCY*60))
 echo "Cleaning logs every $EVERY seconds"
 
 while true; do
-  echo "Trimming airflow logs to ${RETENTION} days."
-  find "${DIRECTORY}"/logs \
-    -type d -name 'lost+found' -prune -o \
-    -type f -mtime +"${RETENTION}" -name '*.log' -print0 | \
-    xargs -0 rm -f || true
+  if [[ -n "${RETENTION_MINUTES}" && "${RETENTION_MINUTES}" -ge 0 ]]; then
+    echo "Trimming airflow logs older than ${RETENTION_MINUTES} minutes."
+    find "${DIRECTORY}"/logs \
+      -type d -name 'lost+found' -prune -o \
+      -type f -mmin +"${RETENTION_MINUTES}" -name '*.log' -print0 | \
+      xargs -0 rm -f || true
+  else
+    echo "Trimming airflow logs to ${RETENTION_DAYS} days."
+    find "${DIRECTORY}"/logs \
+      -type d -name 'lost+found' -prune -o \
+      -type f -mtime +"${RETENTION_DAYS}" -name '*.log' -print0 | \
+      xargs -0 rm -f || true
+  fi
 
   find "${DIRECTORY}"/logs -type d -empty -delete || true
 
diff --git a/airflow-core/newsfragments/61814.feature.rst b/airflow-core/newsfragments/61814.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..337e7facd864d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airflow-core/newsfragments/61814.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Add ``AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES`` and Helm chart ``logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes`` for minute-level log retention (previously days only). Minutes take precedence over days.
diff --git a/airflow-core/newsfragments/99999.feature.rst b/airflow-core/newsfragments/99999.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..337e7facd864d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airflow-core/newsfragments/99999.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Add ``AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES`` and Helm chart ``logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes`` for minute-level log retention (previously days only). Minutes take precedence over days.
diff --git a/airflow-core/tests/unit/charts/log_groomer.py b/airflow-core/tests/unit/charts/log_groomer.py
index fa66aed10e935..2e162114f2565 100644
--- a/airflow-core/tests/unit/charts/log_groomer.py
+++ b/airflow-core/tests/unit/charts/log_groomer.py
@@ -190,6 +190,34 @@ def test_log_groomer_retention_days_overrides(self, retention_days, retention_re
         else:
             assert len(jmespath.search("spec.template.spec.containers[1].env", docs[0])) == 2
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(("retention_minutes", "retention_result"), [(None, None), (60, "60")])
+    def test_log_groomer_retention_minutes_overrides(self, retention_minutes, retention_result):
+        if self.obj_name == "dag-processor":
+            values = {
+                "dagProcessor": {
+                    "enabled": True,
+                    "logGroomerSidecar": {"retentionMinutes": retention_minutes},
+                }
+            }
+        else:
+            values = {f"{self.folder}": {"logGroomerSidecar": {"retentionMinutes": retention_minutes}}}
+
+        docs = render_chart(
+            values=values,
+            show_only=[f"templates/{self.folder}/{self.obj_name}-deployment.yaml"],
+        )
+
+        if retention_result:
+            assert (
+                jmespath.search(
+                    "spec.template.spec.containers[1].env[?name=='AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES'].value | [0]",
+                    docs[0],
+                )
+                == retention_result
+            )
+        else:
+            assert len(jmespath.search("spec.template.spec.containers[1].env", docs[0])) == 2
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(("frequency_minutes", "frequency_result"), [(None, None), (20, "20")])
     def test_log_groomer_frequency_minutes_overrides(self, frequency_minutes, frequency_result):
         if self.obj_name == "dag-processor":
diff --git a/chart/templates/dag-processor/dag-processor-deployment.yaml b/chart/templates/dag-processor/dag-processor-deployment.yaml
index d2a8254397fa3..da08452cc0d73 100644
--- a/chart/templates/dag-processor/dag-processor-deployment.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/dag-processor/dag-processor-deployment.yaml
@@ -211,9 +211,14 @@ spec:
           args: {{- tpl (toYaml .Values.dagProcessor.logGroomerSidecar.args) . | nindent 12 }}
           {{- end }}
           env:
-          {{- if .Values.dagProcessor.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays }}
+          {{- if or .Values.dagProcessor.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays .Values.dagProcessor.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}
+            {{- if .Values.dagProcessor.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}
+            - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES
+              value: "{{ .Values.dagProcessor.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}"
+            {{- else }}
             - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_DAYS
               value: "{{ .Values.dagProcessor.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays }}"
+            {{- end }}
           {{- end }}
           {{- if .Values.dagProcessor.logGroomerSidecar.frequencyMinutes }}
             - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_CLEANUP_FREQUENCY_MINUTES
diff --git a/chart/templates/scheduler/scheduler-deployment.yaml b/chart/templates/scheduler/scheduler-deployment.yaml
index 8fc73b93c428a..d1e625accf124 100644
--- a/chart/templates/scheduler/scheduler-deployment.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/scheduler/scheduler-deployment.yaml
@@ -286,9 +286,14 @@ spec:
           args: {{- tpl (toYaml .Values.scheduler.logGroomerSidecar.args) . | nindent 12 }}
           {{- end }}
           env:
-          {{- if .Values.scheduler.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays }}
+          {{- if or .Values.scheduler.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays .Values.scheduler.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}
+            {{- if .Values.scheduler.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}
+            - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES
+              value: "{{ .Values.scheduler.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}"
+            {{- else }}
             - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_DAYS
               value: "{{ .Values.scheduler.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays }}"
+            {{- end }}
           {{- end }}
           {{- if .Values.scheduler.logGroomerSidecar.frequencyMinutes }}
             - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_CLEANUP_FREQUENCY_MINUTES
diff --git a/chart/templates/triggerer/triggerer-deployment.yaml b/chart/templates/triggerer/triggerer-deployment.yaml
index b3287945058d9..cb5ed32b634c9 100644
--- a/chart/templates/triggerer/triggerer-deployment.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/triggerer/triggerer-deployment.yaml
@@ -246,9 +246,14 @@ spec:
           args: {{- tpl (toYaml .Values.triggerer.logGroomerSidecar.args) . | nindent 12 }}
           {{- end }}
           env:
-          {{- if .Values.triggerer.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays }}
+          {{- if or .Values.triggerer.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays .Values.triggerer.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}
+            {{- if .Values.triggerer.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}
+            - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES
+              value: "{{ .Values.triggerer.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}"
+            {{- else }}
             - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_DAYS
               value: "{{ .Values.triggerer.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays }}"
+            {{- end }}
           {{- end }}
           {{- if .Values.triggerer.logGroomerSidecar.frequencyMinutes }}
             - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_CLEANUP_FREQUENCY_MINUTES
diff --git a/chart/templates/workers/worker-deployment.yaml b/chart/templates/workers/worker-deployment.yaml
index 0b628f24cc5d0..6c09e786ec5a9 100644
--- a/chart/templates/workers/worker-deployment.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/workers/worker-deployment.yaml
@@ -357,9 +357,14 @@ spec:
           args: {{ tpl (toYaml .Values.workers.logGroomerSidecar.args) . | nindent 12 }}
           {{- end }}
           env:
-          {{- if .Values.workers.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays }}
+          {{- if or .Values.workers.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays .Values.workers.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}
+            {{- if .Values.workers.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}
+            - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES
+              value: "{{ .Values.workers.logGroomerSidecar.retentionMinutes }}"
+            {{- else }}
             - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_DAYS
               value: "{{ .Values.workers.logGroomerSidecar.retentionDays }}"
+            {{- end }}
           {{- end }}
           {{- if .Values.workers.logGroomerSidecar.frequencyMinutes }}
             - name: AIRFLOW__LOG_CLEANUP_FREQUENCY_MINUTES
diff --git a/chart/values.schema.json b/chart/values.schema.json
index 25fe563f24b2d..ca31ad8583cff 100644
--- a/chart/values.schema.json
+++ b/chart/values.schema.json
@@ -13727,6 +13727,11 @@
                     "type": "integer",
                     "default": 15
                 },
+                "retentionMinutes": {
+                    "description": "Number of minutes to retain the logs when running the Airflow log groomer sidecar. Overrides retentionDays if set.",
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "default": 0
+                },
                 "frequencyMinutes": {
                     "description": "Number of minutes between attempts to groom the Airflow logs in log groomer sidecar.",
                     "type": "integer",
diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index 350d352f9b44f..ddca2b695924b 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -981,6 +981,9 @@ workers:
     # Number of days to retain logs
     retentionDays: 15
 
+    # Number of minutes to retain logs. Overrides retentionDays if set.
+    retentionMinutes: 0
+
     # Frequency to attempt to groom logs (in minutes)
     frequencyMinutes: 15
 
diff --git a/helm-tests/tests/chart_utils/log_groomer.py b/helm-tests/tests/chart_utils/log_groomer.py
index a5aede282af6b..32d201d1dbb17 100644
--- a/helm-tests/tests/chart_utils/log_groomer.py
+++ b/helm-tests/tests/chart_utils/log_groomer.py
@@ -191,6 +191,34 @@ def test_log_groomer_retention_days_overrides(self, retention_days, retention_re
         else:
             assert len(jmespath.search("spec.template.spec.containers[1].env", docs[0])) == 2
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(("retention_minutes", "retention_result"), [(None, None), (60, "60")])
+    def test_log_groomer_retention_minutes_overrides(self, retention_minutes, retention_result):
+        if self.obj_name == "dag-processor":
+            values = {
+                "dagProcessor": {
+                    "enabled": True,
+                    "logGroomerSidecar": {"retentionMinutes": retention_minutes},
+                }
+            }
+        else:
+            values = {f"{self.folder}": {"logGroomerSidecar": {"retentionMinutes": retention_minutes}}}
+
+        docs = render_chart(
+            values=values,
+            show_only=[f"templates/{self.folder}/{self.obj_name}-deployment.yaml"],
+        )
+
+        if retention_result:
+            assert (
+                jmespath.search(
+                    "spec.template.spec.containers[1].env[?name=='AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES'].value | [0]",
+                    docs[0],
+                )
+                == retention_result
+            )
+        else:
+            assert len(jmespath.search("spec.template.spec.containers[1].env", docs[0])) == 2
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(("frequency_minutes", "frequency_result"), [(None, None), (20, "20")])
     def test_log_groomer_frequency_minutes_overrides(self, frequency_minutes, frequency_result):
         if self.obj_name == "dag-processor":
diff --git a/scripts/docker/clean-logs.sh b/scripts/docker/clean-logs.sh
index 063b0a985b685..6fd6f7a21341b 100755
--- a/scripts/docker/clean-logs.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker/clean-logs.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 readonly DIRECTORY="${AIRFLOW_HOME:-/usr/local/airflow}"
-readonly RETENTION="${AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_DAYS:-15}"
+# Allow retention to be specified in either days (legacy) or minutes.
+# Minutes take precedence when set to a positive integer.
+readonly RETENTION_DAYS="${AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_DAYS:-15}"
+readonly RETENTION_MINUTES="${AIRFLOW__LOG_RETENTION_MINUTES:-}"
 readonly FREQUENCY="${AIRFLOW__LOG_CLEANUP_FREQUENCY_MINUTES:-15}"
 
 trap "exit" INT TERM
@@ -30,11 +33,19 @@ readonly EVERY=$((FREQUENCY*60))
 echo "Cleaning logs every $EVERY seconds"
 
 while true; do
-  echo "Trimming airflow logs to ${RETENTION} days."
-  find "${DIRECTORY}"/logs \
-    -type d -name 'lost+found' -prune -o \
-    -type f -mtime +"${RETENTION}" -name '*.log' -print0 | \
-    xargs -0 rm -f || true
+  if [[ -n "${RETENTION_MINUTES}" && "${RETENTION_MINUTES}" -ge 0 ]]; then
+    echo "Trimming airflow logs older than ${RETENTION_MINUTES} minutes."
+    find "${DIRECTORY}"/logs \
+      -type d -name 'lost+found' -prune -o \
+      -type f -mmin +"${RETENTION_MINUTES}" -name '*.log' -print0 | \
+      xargs -0 rm -f || true
+  else
+    echo "Trimming airflow logs to ${RETENTION_DAYS} days."
+    find "${DIRECTORY}"/logs \
+      -type d -name 'lost+found' -prune -o \
+      -type f -mtime +"${RETENTION_DAYS}" -name '*.log' -print0 | \
+      xargs -0 rm -f || true
+  fi
 
   find "${DIRECTORY}"/logs -type d -empty -delete || true