diff --git a/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser_net_header-ref-policy.js b/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser_net_header-ref-policy.js
index 44604bb173a6..912055a273c0 100644
--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser_net_header-ref-policy.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser_net_header-ref-policy.js
@@ -43,8 +43,17 @@ add_task(async function() {
     '"Referrer Policy" header is displayed in the header panel.'
   );
 
+  const defaultPolicy = Services.prefs.getIntPref(
+    "network.http.referer.defaultPolicy"
+  );
+  const stringMap = {
+    0: "no-referrer",
+    1: "same-origin",
+    2: "strict-origin-when-cross-origin",
+    3: "no-referrer-when-downgrade",
+  };
   is(
-    referrerPolicyValue.textContent === "no-referrer-when-downgrade",
+    referrerPolicyValue.textContent === stringMap[defaultPolicy],
     true,
     "The referrer policy value is reflected correctly."
   );
diff --git a/devtools/client/webconsole/test/node/fixtures/stubs/networkEvent.js b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/node/fixtures/stubs/networkEvent.js
index d06191698cc9..56a18b0df3b7 100644
--- a/devtools/client/webconsole/test/node/fixtures/stubs/networkEvent.js
+++ b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/node/fixtures/stubs/networkEvent.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ rawPackets.set(`GET request`, {
   "timings": {},
   "private": false,
   "isThirdPartyTrackingResource": false,
-  "referrerPolicy": "no-referrer-when-downgrade",
+  "referrerPolicy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin",
   "blockedReason": 0,
   "totalTime": 2,
   "securityState": "insecure",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ rawPackets.set(`GET request update`, {
   "timings": {},
   "private": false,
   "isThirdPartyTrackingResource": false,
-  "referrerPolicy": "no-referrer-when-downgrade",
+  "referrerPolicy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin",
   "blockedReason": 0,
   "totalTime": 3,
   "securityState": "insecure",
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ rawPackets.set(`XHR GET request`, {
   "timings": {},
   "private": false,
   "isThirdPartyTrackingResource": false,
-  "referrerPolicy": "no-referrer-when-downgrade",
+  "referrerPolicy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin",
   "blockedReason": 0,
   "totalTime": 1,
   "securityState": "insecure",
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ rawPackets.set(`XHR GET request update`, {
   "timings": {},
   "private": false,
   "isThirdPartyTrackingResource": false,
-  "referrerPolicy": "no-referrer-when-downgrade",
+  "referrerPolicy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin",
   "blockedReason": 0,
   "totalTime": 1,
   "securityState": "insecure",
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ rawPackets.set(`XHR POST request`, {
   "timings": {},
   "private": false,
   "isThirdPartyTrackingResource": false,
-  "referrerPolicy": "no-referrer-when-downgrade",
+  "referrerPolicy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin",
   "blockedReason": 0,
   "totalTime": 1,
   "securityState": "insecure",
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ rawPackets.set(`XHR POST request update`, {
   "timings": {},
   "private": false,
   "isThirdPartyTrackingResource": false,
-  "referrerPolicy": "no-referrer-when-downgrade",
+  "referrerPolicy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin",
   "blockedReason": 0,
   "totalTime": 2,
   "securityState": "insecure",