diff --git a/api/policy_exceptions.go b/api/policy_exceptions.go
index 23b1228c0..e6b648e3b 100644
--- a/api/policy_exceptions.go
+++ b/api/policy_exceptions.go
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ type PolicyException struct {
 }
 
 type PolicyExceptionConstraint struct {
-	FieldKey    string   `json:"fieldKey"`
-	FieldValues []string `json:"fieldValues"`
+	FieldKey    string `json:"fieldKey"`
+	FieldValues []any  `json:"fieldValues"`
 }
diff --git a/api/policy_exceptions_test.go b/api/policy_exceptions_test.go
index ca1a8a5fd..5c77d03e1 100644
--- a/api/policy_exceptions_test.go
+++ b/api/policy_exceptions_test.go
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func TestPolicyExceptionUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	policyException := api.PolicyException{
 		Description: "exception description",
-		Constraints: []api.PolicyExceptionConstraint{{FieldKey: "accountIds", FieldValues: []string{"*"}}},
+		Constraints: []api.PolicyExceptionConstraint{{FieldKey: "accountIds", FieldValues: []any{"*"}}},
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, "exception description", policyException.Description, "policy exception description mismatch")
 	assert.Equal(t, "accountIds", policyException.Constraints[0].FieldKey, "policy exception field key mismatch")