diff --git a/src/CONST.ts b/src/CONST.ts
index b8af68ddb934..a6622f613406 100755
--- a/src/CONST.ts
+++ b/src/CONST.ts
@@ -2640,27 +2640,27 @@ const CONST = {
             ARE_RULES_ENABLED: 'areRulesEnabled',
             ARE_PER_DIEM_RATES_ENABLED: 'arePerDiemRatesEnabled',
         },
-        DEFAULT_CATEGORIES: [
-            'Advertising',
-            'Benefits',
-            'Car',
-            'Equipment',
-            'Fees',
-            'Home Office',
-            'Insurance',
-            'Interest',
-            'Labor',
-            'Maintenance',
-            'Materials',
-            'Meals and Entertainment',
-            'Office Supplies',
-            'Other',
-            'Professional Services',
-            'Rent',
-            'Taxes',
-            'Travel',
-            'Utilities',
-        ],
+        DEFAULT_CATEGORIES: {
+            ADVERTISING: 'Advertising',
+            BENEFITS: 'Benefits',
+            CAR: 'Car',
+            EQUIPMENT: 'Equipment',
+            FEES: 'Fees',
+            HOME_OFFICE: 'Home Office',
+            INSURANCE: 'Insurance',
+            INTEREST: 'Interest',
+            LABOR: 'Labor',
+            MAINTENANCE: 'Maintenance',
+            MATERIALS: 'Materials',
+            MEALS_AND_ENTERTAINMENT: 'Meals and Entertainment',
+            OFFICE_SUPPLIES: 'Office Supplies',
+            OTHER: 'Other',
+            PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES: 'Professional Services',
+            RENT: 'Rent',
+            TAXES: 'Taxes',
+            TRAVEL: 'Travel',
+            UTILITIES: 'Utilities',
+        },
         OWNERSHIP_ERRORS: {
             NO_BILLING_CARD: 'noBillingCard',
             AMOUNT_OWED: 'amountOwed',
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Category.ts b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Category.ts
index b714c6ceced2..5613209b9a0d 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Category.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Category.ts
@@ -147,67 +147,67 @@ function buildOptimisticMccGroup() {
     const optimisticMccGroup: Record<'mccGroup', Record<string, MccGroup>> = {
         mccGroup: {
             airlines: {
-                category: 'Travel',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.TRAVEL,
                 groupID: 'airlines',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             commuter: {
-                category: 'Car',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.CAR,
                 groupID: 'commuter',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             gas: {
-                category: 'Car',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.CAR,
                 groupID: 'gas',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             goods: {
-                category: 'Materials',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.MATERIALS,
                 groupID: 'goods',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             groceries: {
-                category: 'Meals and Entertainment',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.MEALS_AND_ENTERTAINMENT,
                 groupID: 'groceries',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             hotel: {
-                category: 'Travel',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.TRAVEL,
                 groupID: 'hotel',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             mail: {
-                category: 'Office Supplies',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.OFFICE_SUPPLIES,
                 groupID: 'mail',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             meals: {
-                category: 'Meals and Entertainment',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.MEALS_AND_ENTERTAINMENT,
                 groupID: 'meals',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             rental: {
-                category: 'Travel',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.TRAVEL,
                 groupID: 'rental',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             services: {
-                category: 'Professional Services',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES,
                 groupID: 'services',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             taxi: {
-                category: 'Travel',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.TRAVEL,
                 groupID: 'taxi',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             uncategorized: {
-                category: 'Other',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.OTHER,
                 groupID: 'uncategorized',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
             utilities: {
-                category: 'Utilities',
+                category: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.UTILITIES,
                 groupID: 'utilities',
                 pendingAction: CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.ADD,
             },
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
index 4dbcf4eebc04..b4d9287eba08 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ function buildPolicyData(
         pendingChatMembers,
     } = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticWorkspaceChats(policyID, workspaceName, expenseReportId);
 
-    const optimisticCategoriesData = buildOptimisticPolicyCategories(policyID, CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES);
+    const optimisticCategoriesData = buildOptimisticPolicyCategories(policyID, Object.values(CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES));
     const optimisticMccGroupData = buildOptimisticMccGroup();
 
     const shouldSetCreatedWorkspaceAsActivePolicy = !!activePolicyID && allPolicies?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${activePolicyID}`]?.type === CONST.POLICY.TYPE.PERSONAL;
@@ -2136,7 +2136,7 @@ function createDraftWorkspace(policyOwnerEmail = '', makeMeAdmin = false, policy
         {
             onyxMethod: Onyx.METHOD.SET,
             key: `${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY_CATEGORIES_DRAFT}${policyID}`,
-            value: CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.reduce<Record<string, PolicyCategory>>((acc, category) => {
+            value: Object.values(CONST.POLICY.DEFAULT_CATEGORIES).reduce<Record<string, PolicyCategory>>((acc, category) => {
                 acc[category] = {
                     name: category,
                     enabled: true,