diff --git a/db/system_keyspace.cc b/db/system_keyspace.cc
index c201b7dbfc..2227e6bc54 100644
--- a/db/system_keyspace.cc
+++ b/db/system_keyspace.cc
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ schema_ptr batchlog() {
         // operations on resulting CFMetaData:
         //    .compactionStrategyClass(LeveledCompactionStrategy.class);
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        builder.set_wait_for_sync_to_commitlog(true);
        return builder.build(schema_builder::compact_storage::no);
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ schema_ptr built_indexes() {
         // comment
         "built column indexes"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build(schema_builder::compact_storage::yes);
     }();
@@ -272,6 +274,7 @@ schema_ptr built_indexes() {
         // comment
         "information about the local node"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        builder.remove_column("scylla_cpu_sharding_algorithm");
        builder.remove_column("scylla_nr_shards");
@@ -307,6 +310,7 @@ schema_ptr built_indexes() {
         // comment
         "information about known peers in the cluster"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build(schema_builder::compact_storage::no);
     }();
@@ -331,6 +335,7 @@ schema_ptr built_indexes() {
         // comment
         "events related to peers"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build(schema_builder::compact_storage::no);
     }();
@@ -353,6 +358,7 @@ schema_ptr built_indexes() {
         // comment
         "ranges requested for transfer"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build(schema_builder::compact_storage::no);
     }();
@@ -490,6 +496,7 @@ schema_ptr size_estimates() {
         // comment
         "partitions larger than specified threshold"
         )));
+        builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
         builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
         return builder.build(schema_builder::compact_storage::no);
     }();
@@ -510,6 +517,7 @@ static schema_ptr large_rows() {
                 .with_column("compaction_time", timestamp_type)
                 .set_comment("rows larger than specified threshold")
                 .with_version(generate_schema_version(id))
+                .set_gc_grace_seconds(0)
                 .build();
     }();
     return large_rows;
@@ -530,6 +538,7 @@ static schema_ptr large_cells() {
                 .with_column("compaction_time", timestamp_type)
                 .set_comment("cells larger than specified threshold")
                 .with_version(generate_schema_version(id))
+                .set_gc_grace_seconds(0)
                 .build();
     }();
     return large_cells;
@@ -553,6 +562,7 @@ static schema_ptr large_cells() {
         // comment
         "Scylla specific information about the local node"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build(schema_builder::compact_storage::no);
     }();
@@ -666,6 +676,7 @@ schema_ptr local() {
         // comment
         "information about the local node"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build(schema_builder::compact_storage::no);
     }();
@@ -693,6 +704,7 @@ schema_ptr truncated() {
         // comment
         "information about table truncation"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build(schema_builder::compact_storage::no);
     }();
@@ -755,6 +767,7 @@ schema_ptr available_ranges() {
         // comment
         "available keyspace/ranges during bootstrap/replace that are ready to be served"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build();
     }();
@@ -777,6 +790,7 @@ schema_ptr views_builds_in_progress() {
         // comment
         "views builds current progress"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build();
     }();
@@ -799,6 +813,7 @@ schema_ptr built_views() {
         // comment
         "built views"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build();
     }();
@@ -842,6 +857,7 @@ schema_ptr scylla_views_builds_in_progress() {
         // comment
         "CDC-specific information that the local node stores"
        )));
+       builder.set_gc_grace_seconds(0);
        builder.with_version(generate_schema_version(builder.uuid()));
        return builder.build(schema_builder::compact_storage::no);
     }();