diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureOverview/ReleasePlan/ReleasePlanMilestone/MilestoneNextStartTime.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureOverview/ReleasePlan/ReleasePlanMilestone/MilestoneNextStartTime.tsx
index 6c2876b726..f724daeadf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureOverview/ReleasePlan/ReleasePlanMilestone/MilestoneNextStartTime.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureOverview/ReleasePlan/ReleasePlanMilestone/MilestoneNextStartTime.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { styled } from '@mui/material';
 import HourglassEmptyOutlinedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/HourglassEmptyOutlined';
-import PlayCircleIcon from '@mui/icons-material/PlayCircle';
 import type { IReleasePlanMilestone } from 'interfaces/releasePlans';
 import { isToday, isTomorrow, format, addMinutes } from 'date-fns';
 import { calculateMilestoneStartTime } from '../utils/calculateMilestoneStartTime.ts';
@@ -35,20 +34,11 @@ const StyledTimeContainer = styled('span')(({ theme }) => ({
     borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadiusLarge,
 }));
 
-const StyledHourglassIcon = styled(HourglassEmptyOutlinedIcon)(({ theme }) => ({
+const StyledIcon = styled(HourglassEmptyOutlinedIcon)(({ theme }) => ({
     fontSize: 18,
     color: theme.palette.primary.main,
 }));
 
-const StyledPlayIcon = styled(PlayCircleIcon)(({ theme }) => ({
-    fontSize: 18,
-    color: theme.palette.primary.main,
-}));
-
-const PrimaryText = styled('span')(({ theme }) => ({
-    color: theme.palette.primary.main,
-}));
-
 interface IMilestoneNextStartTimeProps {
     milestone: IReleasePlanMilestone;
     allMilestones: IReleasePlanMilestone[];
@@ -85,15 +75,13 @@ export const MilestoneNextStartTime = ({
         activeMilestoneId,
     );
 
-    const text = projectedStartTime ? (
-        `Starting ${formatSmartDate(projectedStartTime)}`
-    ) : (
-        <PrimaryText>Start manually</PrimaryText>
-    );
+    const text = projectedStartTime
+        ? `Starting ${formatSmartDate(projectedStartTime)}`
+        : 'Waiting to start';
 
     return (
         <StyledTimeContainer>
-            {projectedStartTime ? <StyledHourglassIcon /> : <StyledPlayIcon />}
+            <StyledIcon />
             {text}
         </StyledTimeContainer>
     );