diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index de89e0150..d505f71d8 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logging
 from django import forms
 from django.db.models.functions import Concat
 from django.http import HttpResponse
+from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
 from django_fsm import get_available_FIELD_transitions
 from django.contrib import admin, messages
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ from auditlog.admin import LogEntryAdmin  # type: ignore
 from django_fsm import TransitionNotAllowed  # type: ignore
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 from django.utils.html import escape
+from epplibwrapper import (
+    common as epp,
+)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -1151,7 +1155,17 @@ class DomainAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
             return None
 
         try:
-            obj.renew_domain(date_to_extend=date.today())
+            exp_date = obj.registry_expiration_date
+        except KeyError:
+            # if no expiration date from registry, set it to today
+            logger.warning("current expiration date not set; setting to today")
+            exp_date = date.today()
+
+        desired_date = exp_date + relativedelta(years=1)
+        month_length = self._month_diff(desired_date, exp_date)
+
+        try:
+            obj.renew_domain(length=month_length, unit=epp.Unit.MONTH)
         except RegistryError as err:
             if err.code:
                 self.message_user(
@@ -1185,6 +1199,24 @@ class DomainAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
             )
         return HttpResponseRedirect(".")
 
+    def _month_diff(self, date_1, date_2):
+        """
+        Calculate the difference in months between two dates using dateutil's relativedelta.
+
+        :param date_1: The first date.
+        :param date_2: The second date.
+        :return: The difference in months as an integer.
+        """
+        # Ensure date_1 is always the earlier date
+        start_date, end_date = sorted([date_1, date_2])
+
+        # Grab the delta between the two
+        rdelta = relativedelta(end_date, start_date)
+
+        # Calculate total months as years * 12 + months
+        total_months = rdelta.years * 12 + rdelta.months
+        return total_months
+
     def do_delete_domain(self, request, obj):
         if not isinstance(obj, Domain):
             # Could be problematic if the type is similar,
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain.py b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
index be4c61301..c72487761 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
@@ -257,10 +257,11 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
             # if no expiration date from registry, set it to today
             logger.warning("current expiration date not set; setting to today")
             exp_date = date.today()
-
+        """
         if extend_year_past_current_date:
             # TODO - handle unit == month
             expected_renewal_year = exp_date.year + length
+
             current_year = date.today().year
             if expected_renewal_year < current_year:
                 # Modify the length such that it will exceed the current year by the length
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
                 # we need to apply double "length" for it shoot past the current date
                 # at the correct interval.
                 length = length * 2
-
+        """
         # create RenewDomain request
         request = commands.RenewDomain(name=self.name, cur_exp_date=exp_date, period=epp.Period(length, unit))