diff --git a/experiments/field_trials.py b/experiments/field_trials.py
index 8274c03a8d..4bf2e62fef 100755
--- a/experiments/field_trials.py
+++ b/experiments/field_trials.py
@@ -1027,7 +1027,9 @@ def cmd_header(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
 def cmd_expired(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
     today = todays_date()
     diff = datetime.timedelta(days=args.in_days)
-    expired = expired_field_trials(today + diff)
+    expired = expired_field_trials(
+        today + diff,
+        REGISTERED_FIELD_TRIALS if args.exempt else ACTIVE_FIELD_TRIALS)
 
     if len(expired) <= 0:
         return
@@ -1072,6 +1074,11 @@ def main() -> None:
         Lists all expired field trials. Exits with a non-zero exit status if
         any field trials has expired, ignoring the --in-days argument.
         ''')
+    parser_expired.add_argument(
+        '--exempt',
+        default=True,
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        help='whether to include policy exempt field trials')
     parser_expired.add_argument(
         '--in-days',
         default=0,