diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/bundled.json b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/bundled.json
index 9b9e9a64f2ac..90e0459cb2e5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/bundled.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/bundled.json
@@ -3858,6 +3858,9 @@
           },
           "400": {
             "$ref": "#/components/responses/error"
+          },
+          "409": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/responses/error"
           }
         },
         "requestBody": {
@@ -4066,6 +4069,9 @@
           },
           "400": {
             "$ref": "#/components/responses/error"
+          },
+          "409": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/responses/error"
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/bundled.yaml b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/bundled.yaml
index 8f5436703f6f..e50525db886d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/bundled.yaml
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/bundled.yaml
@@ -2406,6 +2406,8 @@ paths:
                   - item
         '400':
           $ref: '#/components/responses/error'
+        '409':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/error'
       requestBody:
         description: >-
           You should use inputs as an object and not use the deprecated inputs
@@ -2537,6 +2539,8 @@ paths:
                     - success
         '400':
           $ref: '#/components/responses/error'
+        '409':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/error'
   /package_policies/upgrade/dryrun:
     post:
       summary: Dry run package policy upgrade
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/paths/package_policies.yaml b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/paths/package_policies.yaml
index 0fe987e1727d..89a54608d231 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/paths/package_policies.yaml
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/paths/package_policies.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ post:
               - item
     '400':
       $ref: ../components/responses/error.yaml
+    '409':
+      $ref: ../components/responses/error.yaml
   requestBody:
     description: You should use inputs as an object and not use the deprecated inputs array.
     content:
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/paths/package_policies@upgrade.yaml b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/paths/package_policies@upgrade.yaml
index 2b6e69d49c44..1837675a15f2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/paths/package_policies@upgrade.yaml
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/openapi/paths/package_policies@upgrade.yaml
@@ -36,3 +36,5 @@ post:
                 - success
     '400':
       $ref: ../components/responses/error.yaml
+    '409':
+      $ref: ../components/responses/error.yaml
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/handlers.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/handlers.ts
index 89811ca2bc7a..6a86f9b9f2c6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/handlers.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/handlers.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   PackageFailedVerificationError,
   PackagePolicyNotFoundError,
   FleetUnauthorizedError,
+  PackagePolicyNameExistsError,
 } from '.';
 
 type IngestErrorHandler = (
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@ const getHTTPResponseCode = (error: FleetError): number => {
   if (error instanceof FleetUnauthorizedError) {
     return 403; // Unauthorized
   }
+  if (error instanceof PackagePolicyNameExistsError) {
+    return 409; // Conflict
+  }
   return 400; // Bad Request
 };
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/index.ts
index 4856ff5294e4..84cf87d799f4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/index.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export class ConcurrentInstallOperationError extends FleetError {}
 export class AgentReassignmentError extends FleetError {}
 export class PackagePolicyIneligibleForUpgradeError extends FleetError {}
 export class PackagePolicyValidationError extends FleetError {}
+export class PackagePolicyNameExistsError extends FleetError {}
 export class PackagePolicyNotFoundError extends FleetError {}
 export class BundledPackageNotFoundError extends FleetError {}
 export class HostedAgentPolicyRestrictionRelatedError extends FleetError {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policy.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policy.ts
index 8561b14dd9de..fe044f012dd1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policy.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ import {
   PackagePolicyNotFoundError,
   HostedAgentPolicyRestrictionRelatedError,
   FleetUnauthorizedError,
+  PackagePolicyNameExistsError,
 } from '../errors';
 import { NewPackagePolicySchema, PackagePolicySchema, UpdatePackagePolicySchema } from '../types';
 import type {
@@ -166,17 +167,7 @@ class PackagePolicyClientImpl implements PackagePolicyClient {
     // trailing whitespace causes issues creating API keys
     enrichedPackagePolicy.name = enrichedPackagePolicy.name.trim();
     if (!options?.skipUniqueNameVerification) {
-      const existingPoliciesWithName = await this.list(soClient, {
-        perPage: 1,
-        kuery: `${PACKAGE_POLICY_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE}.name: "${enrichedPackagePolicy.name}"`,
-      });
-
-      // Check that the name does not exist already
-      if (existingPoliciesWithName.items.length > 0) {
-        throw new FleetError(
-          `An integration policy with the name ${enrichedPackagePolicy.name} already exists. Please rename it or choose a different name.`
-        );
-      }
+      await requireUniqueName(soClient, enrichedPackagePolicy);
     }
 
     let elasticsearchPrivileges: NonNullable<PackagePolicy['elasticsearch']>['privileges'];
@@ -548,17 +539,7 @@ class PackagePolicyClientImpl implements PackagePolicyClient {
       packagePolicy.name !== oldPackagePolicy.name &&
       !options?.skipUniqueNameVerification
     ) {
-      // Check that the name does not exist already but exclude the current package policy
-      const existingPoliciesWithName = await this.list(soClient, {
-        perPage: SO_SEARCH_LIMIT,
-        kuery: `${PACKAGE_POLICY_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE}.name:"${packagePolicy.name}"`,
-      });
-      const filtered = (existingPoliciesWithName?.items || []).filter((p) => p.id !== id);
-      if (filtered.length > 0) {
-        throw new FleetError(
-          `An integration policy with the name ${packagePolicy.name} already exists. Please rename it or choose a different name.`
-        );
-      }
+      await requireUniqueName(soClient, enrichedPackagePolicy, id);
     }
 
     let inputs = restOfPackagePolicy.inputs.map((input) =>
@@ -2251,3 +2232,25 @@ function deepMergeVars(original: any, override: any, keepOriginalValue = false):
 
   return result;
 }
+
+async function requireUniqueName(
+  soClient: SavedObjectsClientContract,
+  packagePolicy: UpdatePackagePolicy | NewPackagePolicy,
+  id?: string
+) {
+  const existingPoliciesWithName = await packagePolicyService.list(soClient, {
+    perPage: SO_SEARCH_LIMIT,
+    kuery: `${PACKAGE_POLICY_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE}.name:"${packagePolicy.name}"`,
+  });
+
+  const policiesToCheck = id
+    ? // Check that the name does not exist already but exclude the current package policy
+      (existingPoliciesWithName?.items || []).filter((p) => p.id !== id)
+    : existingPoliciesWithName?.items;
+
+  if (policiesToCheck.length > 0) {
+    throw new PackagePolicyNameExistsError(
+      `An integration policy with the name ${packagePolicy.name} already exists. Please rename it or choose a different name.`
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/create.ts b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/create.ts
index 7def6a1801bf..82777e41eb5e 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/create.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/create.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export default function (providerContext: FtrProviderContext) {
         .expect(400);
     });
 
-    it('should return a 400 if there is another package policy with the same name', async function () {
+    it('should return a 409 if there is another package policy with the same name', async function () {
       await supertest
         .post(`/api/fleet/package_policies`)
         .set('kbn-xsrf', 'xxxx')
@@ -279,10 +279,10 @@ export default function (providerContext: FtrProviderContext) {
             version: '0.1.0',
           },
         })
-        .expect(400);
+        .expect(409);
     });
 
-    it('should return a 400 if there is a package policy with the same name on a different policy', async function () {
+    it('should return a 409 if there is a package policy with the same name on a different policy', async function () {
       const { body: agentPolicyResponse } = await supertest
         .post(`/api/fleet/agent_policies`)
         .set('kbn-xsrf', 'xxxx')
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export default function (providerContext: FtrProviderContext) {
             version: '0.1.0',
           },
         })
-        .expect(400);
+        .expect(409);
     });
 
     it('should return a 400 with required variables not provided', async function () {
diff --git a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/update.ts b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/update.ts
index 2206527667a4..2cc2302a42b6 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/update.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/update.ts
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ export default function (providerContext: FtrProviderContext) {
         });
     });
 
-    it('should return a 400 if there is another package policy with the same name', async function () {
+    it('should return a 409 if there is another package policy with the same name', async function () {
       await supertest
         .put(`/api/fleet/package_policies/${packagePolicyId2}`)
         .set('kbn-xsrf', 'xxxx')
@@ -385,10 +385,10 @@ export default function (providerContext: FtrProviderContext) {
             version: '0.1.0',
           },
         })
-        .expect(400);
+        .expect(409);
     });
 
-    it('should return a 400 if there is another package policy with the same name on a different policy', async function () {
+    it('should return a 409 if there is another package policy with the same name on a different policy', async function () {
       const { body: agentPolicyResponse } = await supertest
         .post(`/api/fleet/agent_policies`)
         .set('kbn-xsrf', 'xxxx')
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ export default function (providerContext: FtrProviderContext) {
             version: '0.1.0',
           },
         })
-        .expect(400);
+        .expect(409);
     });
 
     it('should work with frozen input vars', async function () {