diff --git a/ee/lib/remote_development/agent_config/updater.rb b/ee/lib/remote_development/agent_config/updater.rb
index 16e639ed2c2083c0a97744e419ffff13298ecc56..7bde5a8574746d5180d53a8754186214fec0a77a 100644
--- a/ee/lib/remote_development/agent_config/updater.rb
+++ b/ee/lib/remote_development/agent_config/updater.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+# noinspection RubyResolve - https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/tools-and-tips/editors-and-ides/jetbrains-ides/tracked-jetbrains-issues/#ruby-31542
 module RemoteDevelopment
   module AgentConfig
     class Updater
       include Messages
+      NETWORK_POLICY_EGRESS_DEFAULT = [
+        {
+          allow: "0.0.0.0/0",
+          except: [
+            - "10.0.0.0/8",
+            - "172.16.0.0/12",
+            - "192.168.0.0/16"
+          ]
+        }
+      ].freeze
 
       # @param [Hash] value
       # @return [Result]
@@ -19,16 +30,16 @@ def self.update(value)
 
         model_instance = RemoteDevelopmentAgentConfig.find_or_initialize_by(agent: agent) # rubocop:todo CodeReuse/ActiveRecord -- Use a finder class here
         model_instance.enabled = config_from_agent_config_file.fetch(:enabled, false)
-        # noinspection RubyResolve
         model_instance.dns_zone = config_from_agent_config_file[:dns_zone]
-        # noinspection RubyResolve
         model_instance.network_policy_enabled =
           config_from_agent_config_file.fetch(:network_policy, {}).fetch(:enabled, true)
-        # noinspection RubyResolve
+        model_instance.network_policy_egress =
+          config_from_agent_config_file.fetch(:network_policy, {}).fetch(:egress, NETWORK_POLICY_EGRESS_DEFAULT)
         model_instance.gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace =
           config_from_agent_config_file.fetch(:gitlab_workspaces_proxy, {}).fetch(:namespace, 'gitlab-workspaces')
 
         if model_instance.save
+          model_instance.workspaces.update_all(force_include_all_resources: true)
           Result.ok(AgentConfigUpdateSuccessful.new({ remote_development_agent_config: model_instance }))
         else
           Result.err(AgentConfigUpdateFailed.new({ errors: model_instance.errors }))
diff --git a/ee/spec/lib/remote_development/agent_config/updater_spec.rb b/ee/spec/lib/remote_development/agent_config/updater_spec.rb
index dcdf38e5ec4e069b73f1fe92d5de110346083c2e..e9f519e6e0edd15004e40364c0afec248f8b7564 100644
--- a/ee/spec/lib/remote_development/agent_config/updater_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/lib/remote_development/agent_config/updater_spec.rb
@@ -8,11 +8,21 @@
   let(:enabled) { true }
   let(:dns_zone) { 'my-awesome-domain.me' }
   let(:network_policy_present) { false }
+  let(:default_network_policy_egress) { RemoteDevelopment::AgentConfig::Updater::NETWORK_POLICY_EGRESS_DEFAULT }
+  let(:network_policy_egress) { default_network_policy_egress }
   let(:network_policy_enabled) { true }
-  let(:network_policy) do
+  let(:network_policy_without_egress) do
     { enabled: network_policy_enabled }
   end
 
+  let(:network_policy_with_egress) do
+    {
+      enabled: network_policy_enabled,
+      egress: network_policy_egress
+    }
+  end
+
+  let(:network_policy) { network_policy_without_egress }
   let(:gitlab_workspaces_proxy_present) { false }
   let(:gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace) { 'gitlab-workspaces' }
   let(:gitlab_workspaces_proxy) do
@@ -20,6 +30,8 @@
   end
 
   let_it_be(:agent) { create(:cluster_agent) }
+  let_it_be(:workspace1) { create(:workspace, force_include_all_resources: false) }
+  let_it_be(:workspace2) { create(:workspace, force_include_all_resources: false) }
 
   let(:config) do
     remote_development_config = {
@@ -59,12 +71,14 @@
         expect(config_instance.enabled).to eq(enabled)
         expect(config_instance.dns_zone).to eq(dns_zone)
         expect(config_instance.network_policy_enabled).to eq(network_policy_enabled)
+        expect(config_instance.network_policy_egress.map(&:deep_symbolize_keys)).to eq(network_policy_egress)
         expect(config_instance.gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace).to eq(gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace)
 
         expect(result)
           .to be_ok_result(RemoteDevelopment::Messages::AgentConfigUpdateSuccessful.new(
             { remote_development_agent_config: config_instance }
           ))
+        expect(config_instance.workspaces).to all(have_attributes(force_include_all_resources: true))
       end
 
       context 'when enabled is not present in the config passed' do
@@ -90,12 +104,14 @@
             expect(config_instance.enabled).to eq(enabled)
             expect(config_instance.dns_zone).to eq(dns_zone)
             expect(config_instance.network_policy_enabled).to eq(network_policy_enabled)
+            expect(config_instance.network_policy_egress.map(&:deep_symbolize_keys)).to eq(network_policy_egress)
             expect(config_instance.gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace).to eq(gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace)
 
             expect(result)
               .to be_ok_result(RemoteDevelopment::Messages::AgentConfigUpdateSuccessful.new(
                 { remote_development_agent_config: config_instance }
               ))
+            expect(config_instance.workspaces).to all(have_attributes(force_include_all_resources: true))
           end
         end
 
@@ -109,12 +125,46 @@
             expect(config_instance.enabled).to eq(enabled)
             expect(config_instance.dns_zone).to eq(dns_zone)
             expect(config_instance.network_policy_enabled).to eq(network_policy_enabled)
+            expect(config_instance.network_policy_egress.map(&:deep_symbolize_keys)).to eq(network_policy_egress)
+            expect(config_instance.gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace).to eq(gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace)
+
+            expect(result)
+              .to be_ok_result(RemoteDevelopment::Messages::AgentConfigUpdateSuccessful.new(
+                { remote_development_agent_config: config_instance }
+              ))
+            expect(config_instance.workspaces).to all(have_attributes(force_include_all_resources: true))
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when network_policy.egress is explicitly specified in the config passed' do
+          let(:network_policy_egress) do
+            [
+              {
+                allow: "0.0.0.0/0",
+                except: [
+                  - "10.0.0.0/8"
+                ]
+              }
+            ].freeze
+          end
+
+          let(:network_policy) { network_policy_with_egress }
+
+          it 'creates a config record with specified value and returns an ok Result containing the agent config' do
+            expect { result }.to change { RemoteDevelopment::RemoteDevelopmentAgentConfig.count }
+
+            config_instance = agent.reload.remote_development_agent_config
+            expect(config_instance.enabled).to eq(enabled)
+            expect(config_instance.dns_zone).to eq(dns_zone)
+            expect(config_instance.network_policy_enabled).to eq(network_policy_enabled)
+            expect(config_instance.network_policy_egress.map(&:deep_symbolize_keys)).to eq(network_policy_egress)
             expect(config_instance.gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace).to eq(gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace)
 
             expect(result)
               .to be_ok_result(RemoteDevelopment::Messages::AgentConfigUpdateSuccessful.new(
                 { remote_development_agent_config: config_instance }
               ))
+            expect(config_instance.workspaces).to all(have_attributes(force_include_all_resources: true))
           end
         end
       end
@@ -132,12 +182,14 @@
             expect(config_instance.enabled).to eq(enabled)
             expect(config_instance.dns_zone).to eq(dns_zone)
             expect(config_instance.network_policy_enabled).to eq(network_policy_enabled)
+            expect(config_instance.network_policy_egress.map(&:deep_symbolize_keys)).to eq(network_policy_egress)
             expect(config_instance.gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace).to eq(gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace)
 
             expect(result)
               .to be_ok_result(RemoteDevelopment::Messages::AgentConfigUpdateSuccessful.new(
                 { remote_development_agent_config: config_instance }
               ))
+            expect(config_instance.workspaces).to all(have_attributes(force_include_all_resources: true))
           end
         end
 
@@ -151,12 +203,14 @@
             expect(config_instance.enabled).to eq(enabled)
             expect(config_instance.dns_zone).to eq(dns_zone)
             expect(config_instance.network_policy_enabled).to eq(network_policy_enabled)
+            expect(config_instance.network_policy_egress.map(&:deep_symbolize_keys)).to eq(network_policy_egress)
             expect(config_instance.gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace).to eq(gitlab_workspaces_proxy_namespace)
 
             expect(result)
               .to be_ok_result(RemoteDevelopment::Messages::AgentConfigUpdateSuccessful.new(
                 { remote_development_agent_config: config_instance }
               ))
+            expect(config_instance.workspaces).to all(have_attributes(force_include_all_resources: true))
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/ee/spec/validators/remote_development/network_policy_egress_validator_spec.rb b/ee/spec/validators/remote_development/network_policy_egress_validator_spec.rb
index 9c1a957b1e8717c4cdf851e428757995add72b78..1c24c6ae7d1130006e65c1f4d384d1d667eaac9a 100644
--- a/ee/spec/validators/remote_development/network_policy_egress_validator_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/validators/remote_development/network_policy_egress_validator_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
   using RSpec::Parameterized::TableSyntax
 
-  # noinspection RubyMismatchedArgumentType - RubyMine is resolving `#|` from Array, instead of Rspec::Parameterized
+  # noinspection RubyMismatchedArgumentType - https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/tools-and-tips/editors-and-ides/jetbrains-ides/tracked-jetbrains-issues/#ruby-32041
   where(:egress, :validity, :errors) do
     # rubocop:disable Layout/LineLength -- The RSpec table syntax often requires long lines for errors
     nil                                                 | false | { egress: ['must be an array'] }
diff --git a/spec/validators/ip_cidr_array_validator_spec.rb b/spec/validators/ip_cidr_array_validator_spec.rb
index 4ea46d714c2921bc1d90506d9939c4cde18e8fde..6adb0bc70dbcd6ec27c96a214f8638c18a5921cc 100644
--- a/spec/validators/ip_cidr_array_validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/validators/ip_cidr_array_validator_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
   using RSpec::Parameterized::TableSyntax
 
-  # noinspection RubyMismatchedArgumentType - RubyMine is resolving `#|` from Array, instead of Rspec::Parameterized
+  # noinspection RubyMismatchedArgumentType - https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/tools-and-tips/editors-and-ides/jetbrains-ides/tracked-jetbrains-issues/#ruby-32041
   where(:cidr_array, :validity, :errors) do
     # rubocop:disable Layout/LineLength -- The RSpec table syntax often requires long lines for errors
     nil                                               | false | { cidr_array: ["must be an array of CIDR values"] }