diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/briefs/NewBrief.tsx b/frontend/src/routes/briefs/NewBrief.tsx
index 4ad803e..fd459ba 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/briefs/NewBrief.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/briefs/NewBrief.tsx
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function NewBrief() {
           descriptive_transcript: descriptiveTranscript,
           languages,
           transcreation: [],
-          translation_mode: 'video_native',
+          translation_mode: 'traditional',
         },
         languages,
         deadline: deadline || undefined,