diff --git a/src/api/data_types/snapshots.rs b/src/api/data_types/snapshots.rs
index 40d73354c6..676b5084ff 100644
--- a/src/api/data_types/snapshots.rs
+++ b/src/api/data_types/snapshots.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ pub struct CreateSnapshotResponse {
     pub image_count: u64,
 }
 
+/// Response from the preprod retention endpoint.
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct PreprodRetentionResponse {
+    pub snapshots: u64,
+}
+
 // Keep in sync with https://github.com/getsentry/sentry/blob/master/src/sentry/preprod/snapshots/manifest.py
 /// Manifest describing a set of snapshot images for an app.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
diff --git a/src/api/mod.rs b/src/api/mod.rs
index df57300b16..07c1db1c7b 100644
--- a/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -1006,6 +1006,12 @@ impl AuthenticatedApi<'_> {
         );
         self.get(&path)?.convert()
     }
+
+    /// Fetches the preprod retention policy for an organization.
+    pub fn fetch_preprod_retention(&self, org: &str) -> ApiResult<PreprodRetentionResponse> {
+        let path = format!("/organizations/{}/preprod/retention/", PathArg(org),);
+        self.get(&path)?.convert()
+    }
 }
 
 /// Available datasets for fetching organization events
@@ -2035,5 +2041,4 @@ pub struct SnapshotsUploadOptions {
 pub struct ObjectstoreUploadOptions {
     pub url: String,
     pub scopes: Vec<(String, String)>,
-    pub expiration_policy: String,
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/build/snapshots.rs b/src/commands/build/snapshots.rs
index 2ded836073..84c738ee16 100644
--- a/src/commands/build/snapshots.rs
+++ b/src/commands/build/snapshots.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-use std::str::FromStr as _;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 use anyhow::{Context as _, Result};
 use clap::{Arg, ArgMatches, Command};
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ pub fn execute(matches: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
         if images.len() == 1 { "file" } else { "files" }
     );
 
+    // Fetch retention policy for snapshot uploads
+    let api = Api::current();
+    let authenticated_api = api.authenticated()?;
+    let retention = authenticated_api.fetch_preprod_retention(&org)?;
+    debug!("Snapshot retention: {} days", retention.snapshots);
+
     // Upload image files to objectstore
     println!(
         "{} Uploading {} image {}",
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@ pub fn execute(matches: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
         style(images.len()).yellow(),
         if images.len() == 1 { "file" } else { "files" }
     );
-    let manifest_entries = upload_images(images, &org, &project)?;
+    let manifest_entries = upload_images(images, &org, &project, retention.snapshots)?;
 
     // Build manifest from discovered images
     let manifest = SnapshotsManifest {
@@ -192,13 +198,14 @@ fn upload_images(
     images: Vec<ImageInfo>,
     org: &str,
     project: &str,
+    retention_days: u64,
 ) -> Result<HashMap<String, ImageMetadata>> {
     let api = Api::current();
     let authenticated_api = api.authenticated()?;
     let options = authenticated_api.fetch_snapshots_upload_options(org, project)?;
 
-    let expiration = ExpirationPolicy::from_str(&options.objectstore.expiration_policy)
-        .context("Failed to parse expiration policy from upload options")?;
+    let expiration =
+        ExpirationPolicy::TimeToLive(Duration::from_secs(retention_days * 24 * 60 * 60));
 
     let client = ClientBuilder::new(options.objectstore.url)
         .token({