diff --git a/backend/onyx/db/constants.py b/backend/onyx/db/constants.py
index 9494ff23f4ea..58573d34244a 100644
--- a/backend/onyx/db/constants.py
+++ b/backend/onyx/db/constants.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 SLACK_BOT_PERSONA_PREFIX = "__slack_bot_persona__"
-DEFAULT_PERSONA_SLACKCHANNEL_NAME = "DEFAULT"
+DEFAULT_PERSONA_SLACK_CHANNEL_NAME = "DEFAULT_SLACK_CHANNEL"
diff --git a/backend/onyx/db/slack_channel_config.py b/backend/onyx/db/slack_channel_config.py
index 543fcb09d784..27df3891bb23 100644
--- a/backend/onyx/db/slack_channel_config.py
+++ b/backend/onyx/db/slack_channel_config.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 from onyx.configs.chat_configs import MAX_CHUNKS_FED_TO_CHAT
 from onyx.context.search.enums import RecencyBiasSetting
-from onyx.db.constants import DEFAULT_PERSONA_SLACKCHANNEL_NAME
+from onyx.db.constants import DEFAULT_PERSONA_SLACK_CHANNEL_NAME
 from onyx.db.constants import SLACK_BOT_PERSONA_PREFIX
 from onyx.db.models import ChannelConfig
 from onyx.db.models import Persona
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 def _build_persona_name(channel_name: str | None) -> str:
-    return f"{SLACK_BOT_PERSONA_PREFIX}{channel_name if channel_name else DEFAULT_PERSONA_SLACKCHANNEL_NAME}"
+    return f"{SLACK_BOT_PERSONA_PREFIX}{channel_name if channel_name else DEFAULT_PERSONA_SLACK_CHANNEL_NAME}"
 
 
 def _cleanup_relationships(db_session: Session, persona_id: int) -> None:
diff --git a/backend/onyx/server/manage/models.py b/backend/onyx/server/manage/models.py
index 20dff01c056f..7c74b9765e88 100644
--- a/backend/onyx/server/manage/models.py
+++ b/backend/onyx/server/manage/models.py
@@ -286,7 +286,3 @@ class AllUsersResponse(BaseModel):
 class SlackChannel(BaseModel):
     id: str
     name: str
-
-
-class SlackChannelsResponse(BaseModel):
-    channels: dict[str, SlackChannel]
diff --git a/backend/onyx/server/manage/slack_bot.py b/backend/onyx/server/manage/slack_bot.py
index 3e18584fe497..6f43b441c439 100644
--- a/backend/onyx/server/manage/slack_bot.py
+++ b/backend/onyx/server/manage/slack_bot.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 from onyx.server.manage.models import SlackChannel
 from onyx.server.manage.models import SlackChannelConfig
 from onyx.server.manage.models import SlackChannelConfigCreationRequest
-from onyx.server.manage.models import SlackChannelsResponse
 from onyx.server.manage.validate_tokens import validate_app_token
 from onyx.server.manage.validate_tokens import validate_bot_token
 from onyx.utils.telemetry import create_milestone_and_report
@@ -340,13 +339,13 @@ def list_bot_configs(
 
 
 @router.get(
-    "/admin/slack-app/bots/{bot_id}/channels_from_slack_api",
+    "/admin/slack-app/bots/{bot_id}/channels",
 )
 def get_all_channels_from_slack_api(
     bot_id: int,
     db_session: Session = Depends(get_session),
     _: User | None = Depends(current_admin_user),
-) -> SlackChannelsResponse:
+) -> list[SlackChannel]:
     tokens = fetch_slack_bot_tokens(db_session, bot_id)
     if not tokens or "bot_token" not in tokens:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -357,7 +356,7 @@ def get_all_channels_from_slack_api(
     client = WebClient(token=bot_token)
 
     try:
-        channels = {}
+        channels = []
         cursor = None
         while True:
             response = client.conversations_list(
@@ -367,15 +366,13 @@ def get_all_channels_from_slack_api(
                 cursor=cursor,
             )
             for channel in response["channels"]:
-                channels[channel["name"]] = SlackChannel(
-                    id=channel["id"], name=channel["name"]
-                )
+                channels.append(SlackChannel(id=channel["id"], name=channel["name"]))
 
             cursor = response.get("response_metadata", {}).get("next_cursor")
             if not cursor:
                 break
 
-        return SlackChannelsResponse(channels=channels)
+        return channels
     except SlackApiError as e:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=500, detail=f"Error fetching channels from Slack API: {str(e)}"
diff --git a/web/src/app/admin/bots/[bot-id]/channels/SlackChannelConfigFormFields.tsx b/web/src/app/admin/bots/[bot-id]/channels/SlackChannelConfigFormFields.tsx
index 556efbbe6bc9..7f5681969608 100644
--- a/web/src/app/admin/bots/[bot-id]/channels/SlackChannelConfigFormFields.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app/admin/bots/[bot-id]/channels/SlackChannelConfigFormFields.tsx
@@ -169,12 +169,12 @@ export function SlackChannelConfigFormFields({
   }, [documentSets]);
 
   const { data: channelOptions, isLoading } = useSWR(
-    `/api/manage/admin/slack-app/bots/${slack_bot_id}/channels_from_slack_api`,
+    `/api/manage/admin/slack-app/bots/${slack_bot_id}/channels`,
     async (url: string) => {
       const channels = await fetchSlackChannels(slack_bot_id);
-      return Object.entries(channels).map(([name, id]) => ({
-        name,
-        value: id as string,
+      return channels.map((channel: any) => ({
+        name: channel.name,
+        value: channel.id,
       }));
     }
   );
diff --git a/web/src/app/admin/bots/[bot-id]/lib.ts b/web/src/app/admin/bots/[bot-id]/lib.ts
index b81231e1be9d..1984441643b2 100644
--- a/web/src/app/admin/bots/[bot-id]/lib.ts
+++ b/web/src/app/admin/bots/[bot-id]/lib.ts
@@ -96,15 +96,12 @@ export function isPersonaASlackBotPersona(persona: Persona) {
 }
 
 export const fetchSlackChannels = async (botId: number) => {
-  return fetch(
-    `/api/manage/admin/slack-app/bots/${botId}/channels_from_slack_api`,
-    {
-      method: "GET",
-      headers: {
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-      },
-    }
-  ).then((response) => {
+  return fetch(`/api/manage/admin/slack-app/bots/${botId}/channels`, {
+    method: "GET",
+    headers: {
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    },
+  }).then((response) => {
     if (!response.ok) {
       throw new Error("Failed to fetch Slack channels");
     }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/types.ts b/web/src/lib/types.ts
index 219622ac3c93..0dbeda286785 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ export interface SlackChannelConfig {
   is_default: boolean;
 }
 
+export interface SlackChannelDescriptor {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+}
+
 export interface SlackBot {
   id: number;
   name: string;