diff --git a/db/migrate/20240328154805_change_status_default_done_ratio_to_zero.rb b/db/migrate/20240328154805_change_status_default_done_ratio_to_zero.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b430e0966946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240328154805_change_status_default_done_ratio_to_zero.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class ChangeStatusDefaultDoneRatioToZero < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.1]
+  def change
+    change_column_default :statuses, :default_done_ratio, from: nil, to: 0
+    reversible do |dir|
+      dir.up do
+        execute "UPDATE statuses SET default_done_ratio = 0 WHERE default_done_ratio IS NULL"
+      end
+    end
+    change_column_null :statuses, :default_done_ratio, false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/services/work_packages/set_attributes_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/work_packages/set_attributes_service_spec.rb
index 0d1f36d5f95c..7ce6c30b859e 100644
--- a/spec/services/work_packages/set_attributes_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/work_packages/set_attributes_service_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 RSpec.describe WorkPackages::SetAttributesService,
                type: :model do
-  shared_let(:status_no_pct_complete) { create(:status, default_done_ratio: nil, name: "no % complete") }
+  shared_let(:status_0_pct_complete) { create(:status, default_done_ratio: 0, name: "0% complete") }
   shared_let(:status_50_pct_complete) { create(:status, default_done_ratio: 50, name: "50% complete") }
   shared_let(:status_70_pct_complete) { create(:status, default_done_ratio: 70, name: "70% complete") }
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     p
   end
   let(:work_package) do
-    wp = build_stubbed(:work_package, project:, status: status_no_pct_complete)
+    wp = build_stubbed(:work_package, project:, status: status_0_pct_complete)
     wp.type = initial_type
     wp.send(:clear_changes_information)
 
@@ -184,33 +184,25 @@
           it_behaves_like "service call", description: "recomputes remaining work accordingly"
         end
 
-        context "when another status with a default % complete value is set" do
+        context "when another status is set" do
           let(:call_attributes) { { status: status_70_pct_complete } }
           let(:expected_attributes) { { remaining_hours: 3.0 } }
 
           it_behaves_like "service call",
                           description: "recomputes remaining work according to the % complete value of the new status"
         end
-
-        context "when another status without any default % complete value is set" do
-          let(:call_attributes) { { status: status_no_pct_complete } }
-          let(:expected_attributes) { { remaining_hours: nil } }
-
-          it_behaves_like "service call",
-                          description: "unsets remaining work"
-        end
       end
 
-      context "given a work package with work and remaining work unset, and a status with no % complete" do
+      context "given a work package with work and remaining work unset, and a status with 0% complete" do
         before do
-          work_package.status = status_no_pct_complete
+          work_package.status = status_0_pct_complete
           work_package.done_ratio = work_package.status.default_done_ratio
           work_package.estimated_hours = nil
           work_package.remaining_hours = nil
           work_package.send(:clear_changes_information)
         end
 
-        context "when another status with a default % complete value is set" do
+        context "when another status with another % complete value is set" do
           let(:call_attributes) { { status: status_70_pct_complete } }
           let(:expected_attributes) { { remaining_hours: nil } }
 
@@ -220,10 +212,10 @@
 
         context "when work is set" do
           let(:call_attributes) { { estimated_hours: 10.0 } }
-          let(:expected_attributes) { { remaining_hours: nil } }
+          let(:expected_attributes) { { remaining_hours: 10.0 } }
 
           it_behaves_like "service call",
-                          description: "remaining work remains unset"
+                          description: "remaining work is updated accordingly from work and % complete value of the status"
         end
       end
     end
@@ -246,13 +238,6 @@
 
           it_behaves_like "service call", description: "sets the % complete value to the status default % complete value"
         end
-
-        context "when another status with no % complete value is set" do
-          let(:call_attributes) { { status: status_no_pct_complete } }
-          let(:expected_attributes) { { done_ratio: nil } }
-
-          it_behaves_like "service call", description: "unsets the % complete value"
-        end
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/services/work_packages/update_ancestors_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/work_packages/update_ancestors_service_spec.rb
index 33ed8bf16756..05c495d178fb 100644
--- a/spec/services/work_packages/update_ancestors_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/work_packages/update_ancestors_service_spec.rb
@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@ def set_attributes_on(work_package, attributes)
 
   describe "done_ratio/estimated_hours/remaining_hours propagation" do
     context "when setting the status of a work package" do
-      shared_let(:open_status) { create(:status) }
-      shared_let(:new_status_with_done_ratio) { create(:status, default_done_ratio: 100) }
-      shared_let(:new_status_without_done_ratio) { create(:status, default_done_ratio: nil) }
+      shared_let(:open_status) { create(:status, name: "open", default_done_ratio: 0) }
+      shared_let(:complete_status_with_100p_done_ratio) { create(:status, name: "complete", default_done_ratio: 100) }
 
       context 'when using the "status-based" % complete mode',
               with_settings: { work_package_done_ratio: "status" } do
@@ -92,8 +91,8 @@ def call_update_ancestors_service(work_package)
                 it "recomputes child remaining work and update ancestors total % complete accordingly" do
                   value =
                     case field
-                    when :status then new_status_with_done_ratio
-                    when :status_id then new_status_with_done_ratio.id
+                    when :status then complete_status_with_100p_done_ratio
+                    when :status_id then complete_status_with_100p_done_ratio.id
                     end
                   set_attributes_on(child, field => value)
                   call_update_ancestors_service(child)
@@ -107,28 +106,6 @@ def call_update_ancestors_service(work_package)
               end
             end
           end
-
-          context "when changing child status to a status without any default done ratio" do
-            %i[status status_id].each do |field|
-              context "with the #{field} field" do
-                it "unsets child remaining work and update ancestors total % complete accordingly" do
-                  value =
-                    case field
-                    when :status then new_status_without_done_ratio
-                    when :status_id then new_status_without_done_ratio.id
-                    end
-                  set_attributes_on(child, field => value)
-                  call_update_ancestors_service(child)
-
-                  expect_work_packages([parent, child], <<~TABLE)
-                    | subject | work | total work | remaining work | total remaining work | % complete | total % complete |
-                    | parent  |  10h |        15h |            10h |                  10h |         0% |              33% |
-                    | child   |   5h |         5h |                |                      |            |                  |
-                  TABLE
-                end
-              end
-            end
-          end
         end
       end
     end