diff --git a/xmtp_mls/src/groups/group_permissions.rs b/xmtp_mls/src/groups/group_permissions.rs
index fe2d14c44..bad0e66d5 100644
--- a/xmtp_mls/src/groups/group_permissions.rs
+++ b/xmtp_mls/src/groups/group_permissions.rs
@@ -345,8 +345,9 @@ pub(crate) fn policy_group_creator_is_admin() -> PolicySet {
     )
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Default)]
 pub enum PreconfiguredPolicies {
+    #[default]
     EveryoneIsAdmin,
     GroupCreatorIsAdmin,
 }
@@ -370,12 +371,6 @@ impl PreconfiguredPolicies {
     }
 }
 
-impl Default for PreconfiguredPolicies {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        PreconfiguredPolicies::EveryoneIsAdmin
-    }
-}
-
 impl std::fmt::Display for PreconfiguredPolicies {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
         write!(f, "{:?}", self)