diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2 b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2
index 129c1dfcaf..ff332aa45b 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ filter-with = proxy-prefix
 # Release status
 # pre-beta enforces the 'Pre Beta' policy defined here:
 # https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Updates_Policy
-f23.status = 'pre_beta'
+f23.status = pre_beta
 
 f23.post_beta.mandatory_days_in_testing = 7
 f23.post_beta.critpath.num_admin_approvals = 0