diff --git a/apps/xmtp.chat/src/components/ManageConversation.tsx b/apps/xmtp.chat/src/components/ManageConversation.tsx
index 34c2018e..e0802f84 100644
--- a/apps/xmtp.chat/src/components/ManageConversation.tsx
+++ b/apps/xmtp.chat/src/components/ManageConversation.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
   const [addedMembers, setAddedMembers] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [removedMembers, setRemovedMembers] = useState<SafeGroupMember[]>([]);
   const [permissionsPolicy, setPermissionsPolicy] =
-    useState<GroupPermissionsOptions>(GroupPermissionsOptions.AllMembers);
+    useState<GroupPermissionsOptions>(GroupPermissionsOptions.Default);
   const [policySet, setPolicySet] = useState<PolicySet>({
     addAdminPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
     addMemberPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
     updateGroupImageUrlSquarePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
     updateGroupNamePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
     updateGroupPinnedFrameUrlPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
+    updateMessageExpirationPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
   });
   const [updateConversationError, setUpdateConversationError] = useState<
     string | null
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
   const [pinnedFrameUrl, setPinnedFrameUrl] = useState("");
 
   const policyTooltip = useMemo(() => {
-    if (permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.AllMembers) {
+    if (permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.Default) {
       return "All members of the group can perform group actions";
     } else if (permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.AdminOnly) {
       return "Only admins can perform group actions";
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (
-      permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.AllMembers ||
+      permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.Default ||
       permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.CustomPolicy
     ) {
       setPolicySet({
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
         updateGroupImageUrlSquarePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
         updateGroupNamePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
         updateGroupPinnedFrameUrlPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
+        updateMessageExpirationPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
       });
     } else {
       setPolicySet({
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
         updateGroupImageUrlSquarePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
         updateGroupNamePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
         updateGroupPinnedFrameUrlPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
+        updateMessageExpirationPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
       });
     }
   }, [permissionsPolicy]);
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
         permissionsPolicy !== GroupPermissionsOptions.CustomPolicy
       ) {
         switch (permissionsPolicy) {
-          case GroupPermissionsOptions.AllMembers: {
+          case GroupPermissionsOptions.Default: {
             await conversation?.updatePermission(
               PermissionUpdateType.AddMember,
               PermissionPolicy.Deny,
@@ -312,8 +315,8 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
           const permissions = await conversation.permissions();
           const policyType = permissions.policyType;
           switch (policyType) {
-            case GroupPermissionsOptions.AllMembers:
-              setPermissionsPolicy(GroupPermissionsOptions.AllMembers);
+            case GroupPermissionsOptions.Default:
+              setPermissionsPolicy(GroupPermissionsOptions.Default);
               setPolicySet({
                 addAdminPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
                 addMemberPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
@@ -323,6 +326,7 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
                 updateGroupImageUrlSquarePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
                 updateGroupNamePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
                 updateGroupPinnedFrameUrlPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
+                updateMessageExpirationPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
               });
               break;
             case GroupPermissionsOptions.AdminOnly:
@@ -336,6 +340,7 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
                 updateGroupImageUrlSquarePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
                 updateGroupNamePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
                 updateGroupPinnedFrameUrlPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
+                updateMessageExpirationPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
               });
               break;
             case GroupPermissionsOptions.CustomPolicy:
@@ -486,7 +491,7 @@ export const ManageConversation: React.FC = () => {
                             );
                           }}
                           data={[
-                            { value: "0", label: "All members" },
+                            { value: "0", label: "Default" },
                             { value: "1", label: "Admins only" },
                             { value: "2", label: "Custom policy" },
                           ]}
diff --git a/apps/xmtp.chat/src/components/NewConversation.tsx b/apps/xmtp.chat/src/components/NewConversation.tsx
index c07cc32b..ae93aea9 100644
--- a/apps/xmtp.chat/src/components/NewConversation.tsx
+++ b/apps/xmtp.chat/src/components/NewConversation.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const NewConversation: React.FC = () => {
   const [members, setMembers] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [isDmGroup, setIsDmGroup] = useState(false);
   const [permissionsPolicy, setPermissionsPolicy] =
-    useState<GroupPermissionsOptions>(GroupPermissionsOptions.AllMembers);
+    useState<GroupPermissionsOptions>(GroupPermissionsOptions.Default);
   const [policySet, setPolicySet] = useState<PolicySet>({
     addAdminPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
     addMemberPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export const NewConversation: React.FC = () => {
     updateGroupImageUrlSquarePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
     updateGroupNamePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
     updateGroupPinnedFrameUrlPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
+    updateMessageExpirationPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
   });
   const [createConversationError, setCreateConversationError] = useState<
     string | null
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export const NewConversation: React.FC = () => {
   const [pinnedFrameUrl, setPinnedFrameUrl] = useState("");
 
   const policyTooltip = useMemo(() => {
-    if (permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.AllMembers) {
+    if (permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.Default) {
       return "All members of the group can perform group actions";
     } else if (permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.AdminOnly) {
       return "Only admins can perform group actions";
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ export const NewConversation: React.FC = () => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (
-      permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.AllMembers ||
+      permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.Default ||
       permissionsPolicy === GroupPermissionsOptions.CustomPolicy
     ) {
       setPolicySet({
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ export const NewConversation: React.FC = () => {
         updateGroupImageUrlSquarePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
         updateGroupNamePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
         updateGroupPinnedFrameUrlPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
+        updateMessageExpirationPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Allow,
       });
     } else {
       setPolicySet({
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ export const NewConversation: React.FC = () => {
         updateGroupImageUrlSquarePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
         updateGroupNamePolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
         updateGroupPinnedFrameUrlPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
+        updateMessageExpirationPolicy: PermissionPolicy.Admin,
       });
     }
   }, [permissionsPolicy]);
@@ -258,7 +261,7 @@ export const NewConversation: React.FC = () => {
                             );
                           }}
                           data={[
-                            { value: "0", label: "All members" },
+                            { value: "0", label: "Default" },
                             { value: "1", label: "Admins only" },
                             { value: "2", label: "Custom policy" },
                           ]}