diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/jobs/__init__.py b/selfprivacy_api/jobs/__init__.py
index 3fe452b..05b5ab8 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/jobs/__init__.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/jobs/__init__.py
@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@ class Jobs:
 
         return job
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def set_expiration(job: Job, expiration_seconds: int) -> Job:
+        redis = RedisPool().get_connection()
+        key = _redis_key_from_uuid(job.uid)
+        if redis.exists(key):
+            redis.expire(key, expiration_seconds)
+        return job
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_job(uid: str) -> typing.Optional[Job]:
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_jobs.py b/tests/test_jobs.py
index 0a4271e..c0e2125 100644
--- a/tests/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tests/test_jobs.py
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ def test_remove_get_nonexistent(jobs_with_one_job):
     assert jobs_with_one_job.get_job(uid_str) is None
 
 
+def test_set_zeroing_ttl(jobs_with_one_job):
+    test_job = jobs_with_one_job.get_jobs()[0]
+    jobs_with_one_job.set_expiration(test_job, 0)
+    assert jobs_with_one_job.get_jobs() == []
+
+
 def test_jobs(jobs_with_one_job):
     jobs = jobs_with_one_job
     test_job = jobs_with_one_job.get_jobs()[0]