diff --git a/app/models/procedure.rb b/app/models/procedure.rb
index 2e6be92f6..99d90149e 100644
--- a/app/models/procedure.rb
+++ b/app/models/procedure.rb
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ class Procedure < ApplicationRecord
 
   validates :api_entreprise_token, jwt_token: true, allow_blank: true
   validates :api_particulier_token, format: { with: /\A[A-Za-z0-9\-_=.]{15,}\z/ }, allow_blank: true
+  validate :validate_auto_archive_on_in_the_future, if: :will_save_change_to_auto_archive_on?
   validates :routing_criteria_name, presence: true, allow_blank: false
 
   before_save :update_juridique_required
@@ -963,4 +964,13 @@ class Procedure < ApplicationRecord
       super
     end
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def validate_auto_archive_on_in_the_future
+    return if auto_archive_on.nil?
+    return if auto_archive_on.future?
+
+    errors.add(:auto_archive_on, 'doit être dans le futur')
+  end
 end
diff --git a/config/locales/models/procedure/en.yml b/config/locales/models/procedure/en.yml
index f7346f11e..037aedc4f 100644
--- a/config/locales/models/procedure/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/models/procedure/en.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ en:
         declarative_with_state/en_instruction: Instruction
         declarative_with_state/accepte: Accepted
         api_particulier_token: Token API Particulier
-        lien_dpo: DPO contact
         routing_criteria_name: Routing criteria name
         initiated_mail: File sorted for processing notification email
         received_mail: File submitted notification email
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ en:
         without_continuation_mail: File sorted with no further action notification email
         attestation_template: Attestation template
         draft_revision: The form
+        auto_archive_on: Application deadline
       procedure_export:
         id: Id
         libelle: Libelle
diff --git a/config/locales/models/procedure/fr.yml b/config/locales/models/procedure/fr.yml
index 27ea70305..339a0860d 100644
--- a/config/locales/models/procedure/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/models/procedure/fr.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ fr:
         declarative_with_state/en_instruction: En instruction
         declarative_with_state/accepte: Accepté
         api_particulier_token: Jeton API Particulier
-        lien_dpo: Contact du DPO
         routing_criteria_name: Nomination du routage
         initiated_mail: L’email de notification de passage de dossier en instruction
         received_mail: L’email de notification de dépot de dossier
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ fr:
         without_continuation_mail: L’email de notification de classement sans suite de dossier
         attestation_template: Le modèle d’attestation
         draft_revision: Le formulaire
+        auto_archive_on: Date limite de dépôt des dossiers
       procedure_export:
         id: Id
         libelle: Libelle
@@ -61,3 +61,5 @@ fr:
               format: 'L’annotation privée %{message}'
             lien_dpo:
               invalid_uri_or_email: "Veuillez saisir un mail ou un lien"
+            auto_archive_on:
+              future: doit être dans le futur
diff --git a/spec/jobs/cron/auto_archive_procedure_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/cron/auto_archive_procedure_job_spec.rb
index a3c5abd75..9c0b87e5c 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/cron/auto_archive_procedure_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/cron/auto_archive_procedure_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 RSpec.describe Cron::AutoArchiveProcedureJob, type: :job do
   let!(:procedure) { create(:procedure, :published, :with_instructeur, auto_archive_on: nil) }
-  let!(:procedure_hier) { create(:procedure, :published, :with_instructeur, auto_archive_on: 1.day.ago.to_date) }
-  let!(:procedure_aujourdhui) { create(:procedure, :published, :with_instructeur, auto_archive_on: Time.zone.today) }
+  let!(:procedure_hier) { create(:procedure, :published, :with_instructeur) }
+  let!(:procedure_aujourdhui) { create(:procedure, :published, :with_instructeur) }
   let!(:procedure_demain) { create(:procedure, :published, :with_instructeur, auto_archive_on: 1.day.from_now.to_date) }
   let!(:job) { Cron::AutoArchiveProcedureJob.new }
 
+  before do
+    procedure_hier.auto_archive_on = 1.day.ago.to_date
+    procedure_hier.save!(validate: false)
+    procedure_aujourdhui.auto_archive_on = Date.current
+    procedure_aujourdhui.save!(validate: false)
+  end
+
   subject { job.perform }
 
   context "when procedures have no auto_archive_on" do
@@ -66,9 +73,12 @@ RSpec.describe Cron::AutoArchiveProcedureJob, type: :job do
   end
 
   context 'when an error occurs' do
-    let!(:buggy_procedure) { create(:procedure, :published, :with_instructeur, auto_archive_on: 1.day.ago.to_date) }
+    let!(:buggy_procedure) { create(:procedure, :published, :with_instructeur) }
 
     before do
+      buggy_procedure.auto_archive_on = 1.day.ago.to_date
+      buggy_procedure.save!(validate: false)
+
       error = StandardError.new('nop')
       expect(buggy_procedure).to receive(:close!).and_raise(error)
       expect(job).to receive(:procedures_to_close).and_return([buggy_procedure, procedure_hier])
diff --git a/spec/models/procedure_spec.rb b/spec/models/procedure_spec.rb
index df79d17ab..50f791e5c 100644
--- a/spec/models/procedure_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/procedure_spec.rb
@@ -385,6 +385,22 @@ describe Procedure do
         end
       end
     end
+
+    context 'with auto archive' do
+      let(:procedure) { create(:procedure, auto_archive_on: 1.day.from_now) }
+
+      it { expect(procedure).to be_valid }
+
+      context 'when auto_archive_on is in the past' do
+        it 'validates only when attribute is changed' do
+          procedure.auto_archive_on = 1.day.ago
+          expect(procedure).not_to be_valid
+
+          procedure.save!(validate: false)
+          expect(procedure).to be_valid
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'opendata' do