diff --git a/extensions/ringcentral/README.md b/extensions/ringcentral/README.md
index ebaa6ae5d..b5f60f71c 100644
--- a/extensions/ringcentral/README.md
+++ b/extensions/ringcentral/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export RINGCENTRAL_JWT="your-jwt-token"
 | `selfOnly` | boolean | `true` | Only respond to JWT user in Personal chat |
 | `name` | string | - | Bot display name |
 | `textChunkLimit` | number | `4000` | Maximum characters per message chunk |
-| `dmPolicy` | string | `"pairing"` | DM policy (only when `selfOnly: false`) |
+| `dmPolicy` | string | `"allowlist"` | DM policy (only when `selfOnly: false`) |
 | `groupPolicy` | string | `"allowlist"` | Group policy (only when `selfOnly: false`) |
 
 > **Note:** When `selfOnly: true` (default), the bot only responds to the JWT user in their Personal chat. All other policy settings (`dmPolicy`, `allowFrom`, `groupPolicy`, etc.) are ignored.
diff --git a/extensions/ringcentral/src/config-schema.ts b/extensions/ringcentral/src/config-schema.ts
index f8ba0fd93..dec0854f8 100644
--- a/extensions/ringcentral/src/config-schema.ts
+++ b/extensions/ringcentral/src/config-schema.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const RingCentralAccountSchemaBase = z
     webhookPath: z.string().optional(),
     webhookVerificationToken: z.string().optional(),
     markdown: MarkdownConfigSchema,
-    dmPolicy: DmPolicySchema.optional().default("pairing"),
+    dmPolicy: DmPolicySchema.optional().default("allowlist"),
     allowFrom: z.array(z.union([z.string(), z.number()])).optional(),
     groupPolicy: GroupPolicySchema.optional().default("allowlist"),
     groupAllowFrom: z.array(z.union([z.string(), z.number()])).optional(),