diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 061aad6b..c434fd1f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 
 ## Fixed
 
+- `is_worker_enabled` status check moved from `VerificationFailed` to `Failed`
 - refactor: static attributes for telemetry
 - refactor: aws setup for Event Bridge
 - refactor: RUST_LOG filtering support
diff --git a/crates/orchestrator/src/workers/mod.rs b/crates/orchestrator/src/workers/mod.rs
index 1a909a8b..ec61659a 100644
--- a/crates/orchestrator/src/workers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/orchestrator/src/workers/mod.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub trait Worker: Send + Sync {
     async fn is_worker_enabled(&self, config: Arc<Config>) -> color_eyre::Result<bool> {
         let failed_jobs = config
             .database()
-            .get_jobs_by_statuses(vec![JobStatus::VerificationFailed, JobStatus::VerificationTimeout], Some(1))
+            .get_jobs_by_statuses(vec![JobStatus::Failed, JobStatus::VerificationTimeout], Some(1))
             .await?;
 
         if !failed_jobs.is_empty() {