diff --git a/src/utils/settings/types.ts b/src/utils/settings/types.ts
index 62aa755f8..2e07afc7e 100644
--- a/src/utils/settings/types.ts
+++ b/src/utils/settings/types.ts
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ export const PermissionsSchema = lazySchema(() =>
           'List of permission rules that should always prompt for confirmation',
         ),
       defaultMode: z
-        .enum(
-          feature('TRANSCRIPT_CLASSIFIER')
-            ? PERMISSION_MODES
-            : EXTERNAL_PERMISSION_MODES,
-        )
+        .enum([...EXTERNAL_PERMISSION_MODES, 'auto'])
         .optional()
         .describe('Default permission mode when Claude Code needs access'),
       disableBypassPermissionsMode: z