diff --git a/src/scaler/daemonscaler/mod.rs b/src/scaler/daemonscaler/mod.rs
index 24d8b433..f9fe46dc 100644
--- a/src/scaler/daemonscaler/mod.rs
+++ b/src/scaler/daemonscaler/mod.rs
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(cmds.len(), 1);
         assert_eq!(
             blobby_daemonscaler.status().await.status_type,
-            StatusType::Compensating
+            StatusType::Reconciling
         );
 
         for cmd in cmds.iter() {
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ mod test {
 
         assert_eq!(
             blobby_daemonscaler.status().await.status_type,
-            StatusType::Ready
+            StatusType::Deployed
         );
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/server/types.rs b/src/server/types.rs
index 32fd16b6..c4f72036 100644
--- a/src/server/types.rs
+++ b/src/server/types.rs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ impl StatusInfo {
 
     pub fn ready(message: &str) -> Self {
         StatusInfo {
-            status_type: StatusType::Ready,
+            status_type: StatusType::Deployed,
             message: message.to_owned(),
         }
     }
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ impl StatusInfo {
 
     pub fn compensating(message: &str) -> Self {
         StatusInfo {
-            status_type: StatusType::Compensating,
+            status_type: StatusType::Reconciling,
             message: message.to_owned(),
         }
     }
@@ -231,8 +231,10 @@ impl StatusInfo {
 pub enum StatusType {
     #[default]
     Undeployed,
-    Compensating,
-    Ready,
+    #[serde(alias = "compensating")]
+    Reconciling,
+    #[serde(alias = "ready")]
+    Deployed,
     Failed,
 }
 
@@ -256,8 +258,8 @@ impl std::ops::Add for StatusType {
             // If anything is undeployed, the whole thing is
             (Self::Undeployed, _) => Self::Undeployed,
             (_, Self::Undeployed) => Self::Undeployed,
-            (Self::Compensating, _) => Self::Compensating,
-            (_, Self::Compensating) => Self::Compensating,
+            (Self::Reconciling, _) => Self::Reconciling,
+            (_, Self::Reconciling) => Self::Reconciling,
             _ => unreachable!("aggregating StatusType failure. This is programmer error"),
         }
     }
@@ -278,8 +280,10 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_status_aggregate() {
         assert!(matches!(
-            [StatusType::Ready, StatusType::Ready].into_iter().sum(),
-            StatusType::Ready
+            [StatusType::Deployed, StatusType::Deployed]
+                .into_iter()
+                .sum(),
+            StatusType::Deployed
         ));
 
         assert!(matches!(
@@ -297,14 +301,14 @@ mod test {
         ));
 
         assert!(matches!(
-            [StatusType::Compensating, StatusType::Undeployed]
+            [StatusType::Reconciling, StatusType::Undeployed]
                 .into_iter()
                 .sum(),
             StatusType::Undeployed
         ));
 
         assert!(matches!(
-            [StatusType::Ready, StatusType::Undeployed]
+            [StatusType::Deployed, StatusType::Undeployed]
                 .into_iter()
                 .sum(),
             StatusType::Undeployed
@@ -312,8 +316,8 @@ mod test {
 
         assert!(matches!(
             [
-                StatusType::Ready,
-                StatusType::Compensating,
+                StatusType::Deployed,
+                StatusType::Reconciling,
                 StatusType::Undeployed,
                 StatusType::Failed
             ]
diff --git a/tests/e2e_multiple_hosts.rs b/tests/e2e_multiple_hosts.rs
index d31d9842..7e86ee4c 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_multiple_hosts.rs
+++ b/tests/e2e_multiple_hosts.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async fn test_no_requirements(client_info: &ClientInfo) {
     );
 
     // Once manifest is deployed, first status should be compensating
-    check_status(&stream, "default", "echo-simple", StatusType::Compensating)
+    check_status(&stream, "default", "echo-simple", StatusType::Reconciling)
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ async fn test_no_requirements(client_info: &ClientInfo) {
             )
         }
 
-        check_status(&stream, "default", "echo-simple", StatusType::Ready)
+        check_status(&stream, "default", "echo-simple", StatusType::Deployed)
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e_multitenant.rs b/tests/e2e_multitenant.rs
index bbc9aeef..84fa1ea5 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_multitenant.rs
+++ b/tests/e2e_multitenant.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ async fn test_basic_separation(client_info: &ClientInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         &stream,
         LATTICE_EAST,
         "echo-simple",
-        StatusType::Compensating,
+        StatusType::Reconciling,
     )
     .await
     .unwrap();
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ async fn test_basic_separation(client_info: &ClientInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         &stream,
         LATTICE_WEST,
         "messaging-simple",
-        StatusType::Compensating,
+        StatusType::Reconciling,
     )
     .await
     .unwrap();
@@ -299,10 +299,10 @@ async fn test_basic_separation(client_info: &ClientInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             )
         }
 
-        check_status(&stream, LATTICE_EAST, "echo-simple", StatusType::Ready)
+        check_status(&stream, LATTICE_EAST, "echo-simple", StatusType::Deployed)
             .await
             .unwrap();
-        check_status(&stream, LATTICE_WEST, "messaging-simple", StatusType::Ready)
+        check_status(&stream, LATTICE_WEST, "messaging-simple", StatusType::Deployed)
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e_upgrades.rs b/tests/e2e_upgrades.rs
index 6be9e238..08afd4f9 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_upgrades.rs
+++ b/tests/e2e_upgrades.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async fn test_upgrade(client_info: &ClientInfo) {
     );
 
     // Once manifest is deployed, first status should be compensating
-    check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Compensating)
+    check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Reconciling)
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ async fn test_upgrade(client_info: &ClientInfo) {
             )
         }
 
-        check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Ready)
+        check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Deployed)
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ async fn test_upgrade(client_info: &ClientInfo) {
     );
 
     // Once manifest is updated, status should be compensating
-    check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Compensating)
+    check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Reconciling)
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ async fn test_upgrade(client_info: &ClientInfo) {
             )
         }
 
-        check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Ready)
+        check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Deployed)
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ async fn test_upgrade(client_info: &ClientInfo) {
     );
 
     // Once manifest is updated, status should be compensating
-    check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Compensating)
+    check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Reconciling)
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ async fn test_upgrade(client_info: &ClientInfo) {
             )
         }
 
-        check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Ready)
+        check_status(&stream, "default", "updateapp", StatusType::Deployed)
             .await
             .unwrap();