diff --git a/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/__snapshots__/build_active_mappings.test.ts.snap b/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/__snapshots__/build_active_mappings.test.ts.snap
index 6f67893104e7..f8ef47cae894 100644
--- a/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/__snapshots__/build_active_mappings.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/__snapshots__/build_active_mappings.test.ts.snap
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ Object {
       "namespace": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
       "namespaces": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
       "originId": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
-      "permissions": "07c04cdd060494956fdddaa7ef86e8ac",
       "references": "7997cf5a56cc02bdc9c93361bde732b0",
       "type": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
       "updated_at": "00da57df13e94e9d98437d13ace4bfe0",
@@ -37,60 +36,6 @@ Object {
     "originId": Object {
       "type": "keyword",
     },
-    "permissions": Object {
-      "properties": Object {
-        "library_read": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "library_write": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "management": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "read": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "write": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
     "references": Object {
       "properties": Object {
         "id": Object {
@@ -124,7 +69,6 @@ Object {
       "namespace": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
       "namespaces": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
       "originId": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
-      "permissions": "07c04cdd060494956fdddaa7ef86e8ac",
       "references": "7997cf5a56cc02bdc9c93361bde732b0",
       "secondType": "72d57924f415fbadb3ee293b67d233ab",
       "thirdType": "510f1f0adb69830cf8a1c5ce2923ed82",
@@ -155,60 +99,6 @@ Object {
     "originId": Object {
       "type": "keyword",
     },
-    "permissions": Object {
-      "properties": Object {
-        "library_read": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "library_write": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "management": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "read": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "write": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
     "references": Object {
       "properties": Object {
         "id": Object {
diff --git a/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/build_active_mappings.ts b/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/build_active_mappings.ts
index efedd9351a22..55b73daabc3e 100644
--- a/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/build_active_mappings.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/build_active_mappings.ts
@@ -171,16 +171,6 @@ function findChangedProp(actual: any, expected: any) {
  * @returns {IndexMapping}
  */
 function defaultMapping(): IndexMapping {
-  const principals: SavedObjectsFieldMapping = {
-    properties: {
-      users: {
-        type: 'keyword',
-      },
-      groups: {
-        type: 'keyword',
-      },
-    },
-  };
   return {
     dynamic: 'strict',
     properties: {
@@ -219,15 +209,6 @@ function defaultMapping(): IndexMapping {
           },
         },
       },
-      permissions: {
-        properties: {
-          read: principals,
-          write: principals,
-          management: principals,
-          library_read: principals,
-          library_write: principals,
-        },
-      },
     },
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/index_migrator.test.ts b/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/index_migrator.test.ts
index f22234fc8996..8b1f5df9640a 100644
--- a/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/index_migrator.test.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/core/index_migrator.test.ts
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ describe('IndexMigrator', () => {
               namespace: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
               namespaces: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
               originId: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
-              permissions: '07c04cdd060494956fdddaa7ef86e8ac',
               references: '7997cf5a56cc02bdc9c93361bde732b0',
               type: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
               updated_at: '00da57df13e94e9d98437d13ace4bfe0',
@@ -241,40 +240,6 @@ describe('IndexMigrator', () => {
             originId: { type: 'keyword' },
             type: { type: 'keyword' },
             updated_at: { type: 'date' },
-            permissions: {
-              properties: {
-                library_read: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                library_write: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                management: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                read: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                write: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-              },
-            },
             references: {
               type: 'nested',
               properties: {
@@ -379,7 +344,6 @@ describe('IndexMigrator', () => {
               namespace: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
               namespaces: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
               originId: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
-              permissions: '07c04cdd060494956fdddaa7ef86e8ac',
               references: '7997cf5a56cc02bdc9c93361bde732b0',
               type: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
               updated_at: '00da57df13e94e9d98437d13ace4bfe0',
@@ -394,40 +358,6 @@ describe('IndexMigrator', () => {
             originId: { type: 'keyword' },
             type: { type: 'keyword' },
             updated_at: { type: 'date' },
-            permissions: {
-              properties: {
-                library_read: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                library_write: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                management: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                read: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                write: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-              },
-            },
             references: {
               type: 'nested',
               properties: {
@@ -475,7 +405,6 @@ describe('IndexMigrator', () => {
               namespace: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
               namespaces: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
               originId: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
-              permissions: '07c04cdd060494956fdddaa7ef86e8ac',
               references: '7997cf5a56cc02bdc9c93361bde732b0',
               type: '2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1',
               updated_at: '00da57df13e94e9d98437d13ace4bfe0',
@@ -490,40 +419,6 @@ describe('IndexMigrator', () => {
             originId: { type: 'keyword' },
             type: { type: 'keyword' },
             updated_at: { type: 'date' },
-            permissions: {
-              properties: {
-                library_read: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                library_write: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                management: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                read: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-                write: {
-                  properties: {
-                    users: { type: 'keyword' },
-                    groups: { type: 'keyword' },
-                  },
-                },
-              },
-            },
             references: {
               type: 'nested',
               properties: {
diff --git a/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/opensearch_dashboards/__snapshots__/opensearch_dashboards_migrator.test.ts.snap b/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/opensearch_dashboards/__snapshots__/opensearch_dashboards_migrator.test.ts.snap
index 5e39af788d79..baebb7848798 100644
--- a/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/opensearch_dashboards/__snapshots__/opensearch_dashboards_migrator.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/core/server/saved_objects/migrations/opensearch_dashboards/__snapshots__/opensearch_dashboards_migrator.test.ts.snap
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ Object {
       "namespace": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
       "namespaces": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
       "originId": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
-      "permissions": "07c04cdd060494956fdddaa7ef86e8ac",
       "references": "7997cf5a56cc02bdc9c93361bde732b0",
       "type": "2f4316de49999235636386fe51dc06c1",
       "updated_at": "00da57df13e94e9d98437d13ace4bfe0",
@@ -45,60 +44,6 @@ Object {
     "originId": Object {
       "type": "keyword",
     },
-    "permissions": Object {
-      "properties": Object {
-        "library_read": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "library_write": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "management": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "read": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        "write": Object {
-          "properties": Object {
-            "groups": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-            "users": Object {
-              "type": "keyword",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
     "references": Object {
       "properties": Object {
         "id": Object {
diff --git a/src/core/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.ts b/src/core/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.ts
index 5a9e0696e840..61da059f7839 100644
--- a/src/core/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.ts
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ export class SavedObjectsRepository {
       migrationVersion,
       updated_at: time,
       ...(Array.isArray(references) && { references }),
-      ...(permissions && { permissions }),
       ...(Array.isArray(workspaces) && { workspaces }),
+      ...(permissions && { permissions }),
     });
 
     const raw = this._serializer.savedObjectToRaw(migrated as SavedObjectSanitizedDoc);
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ export class SavedObjectsRepository {
             updated_at: time,
             references: object.references || [],
             originId: object.originId,
-            ...(object.permissions && { permissions: object.permissions }),
             ...(savedObjectWorkspaces && { workspaces: savedObjectWorkspaces }),
+            ...(object.permissions && { permissions: object.permissions }),
           }) as SavedObjectSanitizedDoc
         ),
       };
diff --git a/src/core/server/saved_objects/service/saved_objects_client.ts b/src/core/server/saved_objects/service/saved_objects_client.ts
index 7ebe525df0ed..e1c3d16a9258 100644
--- a/src/core/server/saved_objects/service/saved_objects_client.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/saved_objects/service/saved_objects_client.ts
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ export interface SavedObjectsCreateOptions extends SavedObjectsBaseOptions {
    * Note: this can only be used for multi-namespace object types.
    */
   initialNamespaces?: string[];
-  /** permission control describe by ACL object */
-  permissions?: Permissions;
   /**
    * workspaces the new created objects belong to
    */
   workspaces?: string[];
+  /** permission control describe by ACL object */
+  permissions?: Permissions;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/server/integration_tests/routes.test.ts b/src/plugins/workspace/server/integration_tests/routes.test.ts
index 8eeb010b4a21..0c6e55101b7f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/server/integration_tests/routes.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/server/integration_tests/routes.test.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ describe('workspace service', () => {
               enabled: false,
             },
           },
+          savedObjects: {
+            permission: {
+              enabled: true,
+            },
+          },
           migrations: { skip: false },
         },
       },
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/integration_tests/saved_objects_wrapper_for_check_workspace_conflict.test.ts b/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/integration_tests/saved_objects_wrapper_for_check_workspace_conflict.test.ts
index 75b19bb225b0..ec5259608c72 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/integration_tests/saved_objects_wrapper_for_check_workspace_conflict.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/integration_tests/saved_objects_wrapper_for_check_workspace_conflict.test.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ describe('saved_objects_wrapper_for_check_workspace_conflict integration test',
           workspace: {
             enabled: true,
           },
+          savedObjects: {
+            permission: {
+              enabled: true,
+            },
+          },
           migrations: {
             skip: false,
           },
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/integration_tests/workspace_saved_objects_client_wrapper.test.ts b/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/integration_tests/workspace_saved_objects_client_wrapper.test.ts
index 9f4f46b4dc99..2a7fb0e440b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/integration_tests/workspace_saved_objects_client_wrapper.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/integration_tests/workspace_saved_objects_client_wrapper.test.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ describe('WorkspaceSavedObjectsClientWrapper', () => {
         osd: {
           workspace: {
             enabled: true,
+          },
+          savedObjects: {
             permission: {
               enabled: true,
             },