diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/config.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/config.ts
index 8231bb4c252..0c49f3249bc 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/config.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/config.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export interface LicenseInfo {
   stateInfo: string;
   edition: GrafanaEdition;
   enabledFeatures: { [key: string]: boolean };
+  trialExpiry?: number;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/public/app/features/admin/utils.ts b/public/app/features/admin/utils.ts
index eea09437aa5..f4bdf531730 100644
--- a/public/app/features/admin/utils.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/admin/utils.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { config } from '@grafana/runtime/src';
 
 export function isTrial() {
-  const settings = (config as any).licensing;
-  return settings?.isTrial;
+  const expiry = config.licenseInfo?.trialExpiry;
+  return !!(expiry && expiry > 0);
 }
 
 export const highlightTrial = () => isTrial() && config.featureToggles.featureHighlights;