diff --git a/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/flowStatusHistory/flowStatusHistory.feature b/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/flowStatusHistory/flowStatusHistory.feature
index 701b0f4d3a..95cf70321b 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/flowStatusHistory/flowStatusHistory.feature
+++ b/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/flowStatusHistory/flowStatusHistory.feature
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ Feature: Flow status history
 
   @regression @flow-status-history
   Scenario: Creating a flow
-    When a new flow is added
-    Then the status of the flow is online by default
+    Given a flow exists
+    Then the status of the flow is offline by default
     And a flow_status_history record is created
 
   @regression @flow-status-history
   Scenario: Updating a flow 
-    When a new flow is added
-    And the flow status is changed to offline
+    Given a flow exists
+    When the flow status is changed to online
     Then the open flow_status_history record is updated
     And a new flow_status_history record is created
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diff --git a/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/flowStatusHistory/steps.ts b/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/flowStatusHistory/steps.ts
index 38cf000668..bd36d3e407 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/flowStatusHistory/steps.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/flowStatusHistory/steps.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { When, Then, World, After, Before } from "@cucumber/cucumber";
+import { When, Then, World, After, Before, Given } from "@cucumber/cucumber";
 import assert from "assert";
 import { cleanup, getFlowStatus, getFlowStatusHistory, setup } from "./helpers";
 import { createFlow } from "../globalHelpers";
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Before<CustomWorld>("@flow-status-history", async function () {
   this.teamId = teamId;
 });
 
-When<CustomWorld>("a new flow is added", async function () {
+Given<CustomWorld>("a flow exists", async function () {
   const flowId = await createFlow({ teamId: this.teamId, slug: "test-flow" });
 
   assert.ok(flowId, "flowId is not defined");
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ When<CustomWorld>("a new flow is added", async function () {
   this.flowId = flowId;
 });
 
-Then("the status of the flow is online by default", async function () {
+Then("the status of the flow is offline by default", async function () {
   const status = await getFlowStatus(this.flowId);
 
   assert.equal(
     status,
-    "online",
-    `Flow status is ${status} - it should be "online"`,
+    "offline",
+    `Flow status is ${status} - it should be "offline"`,
   );
 });
 
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Then("a flow_status_history record is created", async function () {
   assert.ok(flowStatusHistory[0], "flow_status_history record not created");
   assert.equal(
     flowStatusHistory[0].status,
-    "online",
-    `Flow status is ${flowStatusHistory[0].status} - it should be "online"`,
+    "offline",
+    `Flow status is ${flowStatusHistory[0].status} - it should be "offline"`,
   );
   assert.notEqual(
     flowStatusHistory[0].eventStart,
@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@ Then("a flow_status_history record is created", async function () {
   );
 });
 
-When("the flow status is changed to offline", async function () {
+When("the flow status is changed to online", async function () {
   const flow = await $admin.flow.setStatus({
     flow: { id: this.flowId },
-    status: "offline",
+    status: "online",
   });
   assert.ok(flow, "Flow not defined after setStatus()");
   assert.equal(
     flow.status,
-    "offline",
-    `Flow status is ${flow.status} - it should be "offline`,
+    "online",
+    `Flow status is ${flow.status} - it should be "online`,
   );
 });
 
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ Then("a new flow_status_history record is created", async function () {
   assert.ok(flowStatusHistory[1], "flow_status_history record not created");
   assert.equal(
     flowStatusHistory[1].status,
-    "online",
-    `Flow status is ${flowStatusHistory[1].status} - it should be "online"`,
+    "offline",
+    `Flow status is ${flowStatusHistory[1].status} - it should be "offline"`,
   );
   assert.notEqual(
     flowStatusHistory[1].eventStart,
diff --git a/hasura.planx.uk/migrations/1715954131936_create_table_public_flow_status_enum/up.sql b/hasura.planx.uk/migrations/1715954131936_create_table_public_flow_status_enum/up.sql
index b8666c1f42..14176cc170 100644
--- a/hasura.planx.uk/migrations/1715954131936_create_table_public_flow_status_enum/up.sql
+++ b/hasura.planx.uk/migrations/1715954131936_create_table_public_flow_status_enum/up.sql
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ INSERT INTO "public"."flow_status_enum"("value", "comment") VALUES (E'offline',
 
 -- Add flow.status column
 alter table "public"."flows" add column "status" text
- not null default 'online';
+ not null default 'offline';
 
 alter table "public"."flows"
   add constraint "flows_status_fkey"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ CREATE TABLE "public"."flow_status_history" (
 COMMENT ON TABLE "public"."flow_status_history" IS E'Temporal table to track the status of a flow over time';
 
 -- Populate initial table values
--- All flows have had status "online" since they were created
+-- All existing flows have had status "online" since they were created
 INSERT INTO flow_status_history (flow_id, status, event_start)
 SELECT id, 'online', created_at
 FROM flows;