diff --git a/server/forge/gitlab/status.go b/server/forge/gitlab/status.go
index 7a264b91e..d9b90301f 100644
--- a/server/forge/gitlab/status.go
+++ b/server/forge/gitlab/status.go
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ func getStatus(status model.StatusValue) gitlab.BuildStateValue {
 		return gitlab.Canceled
 	default:
 		// no typo: https://github.com/runatlantis/atlantis/pull/1971#issue-1093158742
-		return gitlab.Pending
+		return gitlab.Running
 	}
 }