diff --git a/einterfaces/elasticsearch.go b/einterfaces/elasticsearch.go
index 8f3d7e76e7..b81605b4f4 100644
--- a/einterfaces/elasticsearch.go
+++ b/einterfaces/elasticsearch.go
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 
 package einterfaces
 
-import "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/model"
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/model"
+)
 
 type ElasticsearchInterface interface {
 	Start() *model.AppError
@@ -12,6 +16,7 @@ type ElasticsearchInterface interface {
 	DeletePost(post *model.Post) *model.AppError
 	TestConfig(cfg *model.Config) *model.AppError
 	PurgeIndexes() *model.AppError
+	DataRetentionDeleteIndexes(cutoff time.Time) *model.AppError
 }
 
 var theElasticsearchInterface ElasticsearchInterface
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index ae436ebf8f..84162e6e95 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -3719,6 +3719,14 @@
     "id": "ent.elasticsearch.create_index_if_not_exists.index_mapping_failed",
     "translation": "Failed to setup Elasticsearch index mapping"
   },
+  {
+    "id": "ent.elasticsearch.data_retention_delete_indexes.get_indexes.error",
+    "translation": "Failed to get Elasticsearch indexes"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "ent.elasticsearch.data_retention_delete_indexes.delete_index.error",
+    "translation": "Failed to delete Elasticsearch index"
+  },
   {
     "id": "ent.elasticsearch.delete_post.error",
     "translation": "Failed to delete the post"