diff --git a/dojo/db_migrations/0248_alter_general_survey_expiration.py b/dojo/db_migrations/0248_alter_general_survey_expiration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9ebe7e37ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dojo/db_migrations/0248_alter_general_survey_expiration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.14 on 2025-11-17 20:31
+
+import dojo.models
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dojo', '0247_remove_finding_insert_insert_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='general_survey',
+            name='expiration',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(default=dojo.models.default_expiration),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/dojo/forms.py b/dojo/forms.py
index 77bbcc57266..636ce1be9c4 100644
--- a/dojo/forms.py
+++ b/dojo/forms.py
@@ -3632,13 +3632,14 @@ def clean_expiration(self):
             if expiration < today:
                 msg = "The expiration cannot be in the past"
                 raise forms.ValidationError(msg)
-            if expiration.day == today.day:
+            if expiration == today:
                 msg = "The expiration cannot be today"
                 raise forms.ValidationError(msg)
-        else:
-            msg = "An expiration for the survey must be supplied"
-            raise forms.ValidationError(msg)
-        return expiration
+            return timezone.make_aware(
+                datetime.combine(expiration, datetime.min.time()),
+            )
+        msg = "An expiration for the survey must be supplied"
+        raise forms.ValidationError(msg)
 
 
 class Delete_Questionnaire_Form(forms.ModelForm):
diff --git a/dojo/models.py b/dojo/models.py
index 24875b400f1..282a8c4d667 100644
--- a/dojo/models.py
+++ b/dojo/models.py
@@ -4692,11 +4692,15 @@ def __str__(self):
         return self.survey.name
 
 
+def default_expiration():
+    return timezone.now() + timedelta(days=7)
+
+
 class General_Survey(models.Model):
     survey = models.ForeignKey(Engagement_Survey, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     num_responses = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     generated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, null=True)
-    expiration = models.DateTimeField(null=False, blank=False)
+    expiration = models.DateTimeField(default=default_expiration)
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = _("General Engagement Survey")
@@ -4705,6 +4709,10 @@ class Meta:
     def __str__(self):
         return self.survey.name
 
+    def clean(self):
+        if self.expiration and timezone.is_naive(self.expiration):
+            self.expiration = timezone.make_aware(self.expiration)
+
 
 with warnings.catch_warnings(action="ignore", category=ManagerInheritanceWarning):
     class Answer(PolymorphicModel, TimeStampedModel):