diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/log_retention/messaging/constants.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/log_retention/messaging/constants.tsx
index 266d7eba9a9f9..1f5dd7ed369c5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/log_retention/messaging/constants.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/log_retention/messaging/constants.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const CustomPolicy: React.FC<Props> = ({ type }) => (
 export const DefaultPolicy: React.FC<Props> = ({ type, minAgeDays }) => (
   <FormattedMessage
     id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.appSearch.logRetention.defaultPolicy"
-    defaultMessage="Your {logsType} logs are being stored for at least {minAgeDays} days."
+    defaultMessage="Your {logsType} logs are being stored for at least {minAgeDays, plural, one {# day} other {# days}}."
     values={{ logsType: CAPITALIZATION_MAP[type].lowercase, minAgeDays }}
   />
 );