diff --git a/zerver/lib/types.py b/zerver/lib/types.py
index 430fec2ea9..fc89a665cf 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/types.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/types.py
@@ -280,3 +280,4 @@ class GroupPermissionSetting:
     allow_internet_group: bool
     allow_owners_group: bool
     allow_nobody_group: bool
+    default_group_name: str
diff --git a/zerver/models.py b/zerver/models.py
index 5213265021..5fa5fb184e 100644
--- a/zerver/models.py
+++ b/zerver/models.py
@@ -2643,6 +2643,7 @@ class Stream(models.Model):
             allow_internet_group=False,
             allow_owners_group=False,
             allow_nobody_group=False,
+            default_group_name=UserGroup.ADMINISTRATORS_GROUP_NAME,
         ),
     }
 
diff --git a/zerver/views/streams.py b/zerver/views/streams.py
index c4ae4acb38..6fc844d97b 100644
--- a/zerver/views/streams.py
+++ b/zerver/views/streams.py
@@ -591,8 +591,13 @@ def add_subscriptions_backend(
             allow_nobody_group=False,
         )
     else:
+        can_remove_subscribers_group_default = Stream.stream_permission_group_settings[
+            "can_remove_subscribers_group"
+        ].default_group_name
         can_remove_subscribers_group = UserGroup.objects.get(
-            name="@role:administrators", realm=user_profile.realm, is_system_group=True
+            name=can_remove_subscribers_group_default,
+            realm=user_profile.realm,
+            is_system_group=True,
         )
 
     for stream_dict in streams_raw: