diff --git a/src/Socket/messages-send.ts b/src/Socket/messages-send.ts
index 87d1c966..05aa6dca 100644
--- a/src/Socket/messages-send.ts
+++ b/src/Socket/messages-send.ts
@@ -695,6 +695,13 @@ export const makeMessagesSocket = (config: SocketConfig) => {
 					devices.push(...additionalDevices)
 				}
 
+				if (groupData?.ephemeralDuration && groupData.ephemeralDuration > 0) {
+					additionalAttributes = {
+						...additionalAttributes,
+						expiration: groupData.ephemeralDuration.toString()
+					}
+				}
+
 				const patched = await patchMessageBeforeSending(message)
 				if (Array.isArray(patched)) {
 					throw new Boom('Per-jid patching is not supported in groups')