diff --git a/workplans/WARDEN-WP-0040-unknown-zone-fail-closed-adoption.md b/workplans/WARDEN-WP-0040-unknown-zone-fail-closed-adoption.md
index 5eebf8f..f07fb53 100644
--- a/workplans/WARDEN-WP-0040-unknown-zone-fail-closed-adoption.md
+++ b/workplans/WARDEN-WP-0040-unknown-zone-fail-closed-adoption.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type: workplan
 title: "Adopt unknown -> fail_closed behind signing-target classification coverage"
 domain: infotech
 repo: ops-warden
-status: backlog
+status: active
 flavor: residual
 depends_on:
   - WARDEN-WP-0032