diff --git a/backoffice/backoffice/authors/constants.py b/backoffice/backoffice/authors/constants.py
index 70e94fd61..86e871108 100644
--- a/backoffice/backoffice/authors/constants.py
+++ b/backoffice/backoffice/authors/constants.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class StatusChoices(models.TextChoices):
     ERROR = "error", "Error"
 
 
-DEFAULT_STATUS_CHOICE = StatusChoices.RUNNING
+DEFAULT_STATUS_CHOICE = StatusChoices.PROCESSING
 
 
 class WorkflowType(models.TextChoices):