diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/secret-approval-policies.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/secret-approval-policies.ts
index bac9c4b2e..94aeba050 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/secret-approval-policies.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/secret-approval-policies.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 import { z } from "zod";
 
-import { EnforcementLevel } from "@app/lib/types";
-
 import { TImmutableDBKeys } from "./models";
 
 export const SecretApprovalPoliciesSchema = z.object({
@@ -14,10 +12,10 @@ export const SecretApprovalPoliciesSchema = z.object({
   name: z.string(),
   secretPath: z.string().nullable().optional(),
   approvals: z.number().default(1),
-  enforcementLevel: z.nativeEnum(EnforcementLevel),
   envId: z.string().uuid(),
   createdAt: z.date(),
-  updatedAt: z.date()
+  updatedAt: z.date(),
+  enforcementLevel: z.string().default("hard")
 });
 
 export type TSecretApprovalPolicies = z.infer<typeof SecretApprovalPoliciesSchema>;