diff --git a/src/palace/manager/service/storage/s3.py b/src/palace/manager/service/storage/s3.py
index 9d9a5b508..290fff066 100644
--- a/src/palace/manager/service/storage/s3.py
+++ b/src/palace/manager/service/storage/s3.py
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ def multipart_abort(self, key: str, upload_id: str) -> None:
             UploadId=upload_id,
         )
 
-    def update_bucket_expiration_rule(self, prefix: str, expiration_in_days: int = 30):
+    def update_bucket_expiration_rule(
+        self, prefix: str, expiration_in_days: int = 30
+    ) -> None:
         """
         Update the expiration lifecycle policy rule if it exists and has changed.  If
         it does not already exist, add one.
@@ -253,11 +255,6 @@ def update_bucket_expiration_rule(self, prefix: str, expiration_in_days: int = 3
         rule_name = f"expiration_on_{prefix}"
         bucket = self.bucket
         configuration = self.client.get_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(Bucket=bucket)
-        if not configuration:
-            configuration = {}
-
-        if "Rules" not in configuration:
-            configuration["Rules"] = []
 
         rules_list = configuration["Rules"]
         for rule in rules_list:
@@ -292,15 +289,15 @@ def update_bucket_expiration_rule(self, prefix: str, expiration_in_days: int = 3
 
         try:
             policy_status = self.client.put_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(
-                Bucket=bucket, LifecycleConfiguration=configuration
+                Bucket=bucket, LifecycleConfiguration={"Rules": rules_list}  # type: ignore[typeddict-item]
             )
 
             self.log.info(
-                f"Updated configuration for {bucket}: "
+                f"Updated bucket lifecycle configuration for {bucket}: "
                 f"configuration={configuration}, "
                 f"status = {policy_status}"
             )
         except ClientError as e:
             self.log.error(
-                f"Unable to apply bucket policy to {self.bucket} . \nReason:{e}"
+                f"Unable to apply bucket lifecycle configuration for {self.bucket}. \nReason:{e}"
             )
diff --git a/tests/manager/service/storage/test_s3.py b/tests/manager/service/storage/test_s3.py
index bb07f3be8..80497917a 100644
--- a/tests/manager/service/storage/test_s3.py
+++ b/tests/manager/service/storage/test_s3.py
@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@ def test_update_bucket_expiration_rule_not_previously_set(
         prefix = "prefix/"
         expiration_in_days = 10
 
-        s3_service_fixture.mock_s3_client.get_bucket_lifecycle_configuration.return_value = (
-            None
-        )
+        s3_service_fixture.mock_s3_client.get_bucket_lifecycle_configuration.return_value = {
+            "Rules": []
+        }
         service.update_bucket_expiration_rule(
             prefix=prefix, expiration_in_days=expiration_in_days
         )