diff --git a/corporate/lib/registration.py b/corporate/lib/registration.py
index 3bfc9c6a78..336f006523 100644
--- a/corporate/lib/registration.py
+++ b/corporate/lib/registration.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 from corporate.lib.stripe import LicenseLimitError, get_latest_seat_count, get_seat_count
 from corporate.models import get_current_plan_by_realm
-from zerver.actions.create_user import send_message_to_signup_notification_stream
+from zerver.actions.create_user import send_group_direct_message_to_admins
 from zerver.lib.exceptions import InvitationError
 from zerver.models import Realm, UserProfile
 from zerver.models.users import get_system_bot
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def generate_licenses_low_warning_message_if_required(realm: Realm) -> Optional[
     }[licenses_remaining].format(**format_kwargs)
 
 
-def send_user_unable_to_signup_message_to_signup_notification_stream(
+def send_user_unable_to_signup_group_direct_message_to_admins(
     realm: Realm, user_email: str
 ) -> None:
     message = _(
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def send_user_unable_to_signup_message_to_signup_notification_stream(
         deactivate_user_help_page_link="/help/deactivate-or-reactivate-a-user",
     )
 
-    send_message_to_signup_notification_stream(
+    send_group_direct_message_to_admins(
         get_system_bot(settings.NOTIFICATION_BOT, realm.id), realm, message
     )
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def check_spare_licenses_available_for_registering_new_user(
         else:
             check_spare_licenses_available_for_adding_new_users(realm, extra_non_guests_count=1)
     except LicenseLimitError:
-        send_user_unable_to_signup_message_to_signup_notification_stream(realm, user_email_to_add)
+        send_user_unable_to_signup_group_direct_message_to_admins(realm, user_email_to_add)
         raise
 
 
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_signup.py b/zerver/tests/test_signup.py
index 793a67b93a..ff683d874a 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_signup.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_signup.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     UserProfile,
 )
 from zerver.models.realms import get_realm
+from zerver.models.recipients import get_huddle_user_ids
 from zerver.models.streams import get_stream
 from zerver.models.users import get_system_bot, get_user, get_user_by_delivery_email
 from zerver.views.auth import redirect_and_log_into_subdomain, start_two_factor_auth
@@ -2868,9 +2869,9 @@ class UserSignUpTest(ZulipTestCase):
 
     def test_signup_to_realm_on_manual_license_plan(self) -> None:
         realm = get_realm("zulip")
-        denmark_stream = get_stream("Denmark", realm)
-        realm.signup_announcements_stream = denmark_stream
-        realm.save(update_fields=["signup_announcements_stream"])
+        admin_user_ids = set(realm.get_human_admin_users().values_list("id", flat=True))
+        notification_bot = get_system_bot(settings.NOTIFICATION_BOT, realm.id)
+        expected_group_direct_message_user_ids = admin_user_ids | {notification_bot.id}
 
         _, ledger = self.subscribe_realm_to_monthly_plan_on_manual_license_management(realm, 5, 5)
 
@@ -2886,7 +2887,10 @@ class UserSignUpTest(ZulipTestCase):
                 f"A new member ({self.nonreg_email('test')}) was unable to join your organization because all Zulip",
                 last_message.content,
             )
-            self.assertEqual(last_message.recipient.type_id, denmark_stream.id)
+            self.assertEqual(
+                set(get_huddle_user_ids(last_message.recipient)),
+                expected_group_direct_message_user_ids,
+            )
 
         ledger.licenses_at_next_renewal = 50
         ledger.save(update_fields=["licenses_at_next_renewal"])