diff --git a/src/components/authorization/policies/by-role/project-manager.policy.ts b/src/components/authorization/policies/by-role/project-manager.policy.ts
index 9fcc9209ea..e66c7b9a67 100644
--- a/src/components/authorization/policies/by-role/project-manager.policy.ts
+++ b/src/components/authorization/policies/by-role/project-manager.policy.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ const stepsUntilFinancialEndorsement = takeWhile(
     ).execute,
     r.ProjectWorkflowEvent.read.transitions(
       'Early Conversations -> Pending Regional Director Approval',
-      'Early Conversations -> Pending Finance Confirmation',
       'Early Conversations -> Pending Concept Approval',
       'Early Conversations -> Did Not Develop',
       'Prep for Consultant Endorsement -> Pending Consultant Endorsement',
diff --git a/src/components/authorization/policies/by-role/regional-director.policy.ts b/src/components/authorization/policies/by-role/regional-director.policy.ts
index b123dd271d..edf3669a8f 100644
--- a/src/components/authorization/policies/by-role/regional-director.policy.ts
+++ b/src/components/authorization/policies/by-role/regional-director.policy.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { member, Policy, Role, sensMediumOrLower } from '../util';
     (p) => p.rootDirectory.edit.when(sensMediumOrLower).read,
   ),
   r.ProjectWorkflowEvent.read.transitions(
+    'Early Conversations -> Pending Finance Confirmation',
     'Pending Concept Approval -> Prep for Consultant Endorsement',
     'Pending Concept Approval -> Early Conversations',
     'Pending Concept Approval -> Rejected',