diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index e1a4b5cd..14de61fa 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def activate
-    update(state: :active) if DawarichSettings.self_hosted?
+    update(status: :active) if DawarichSettings.self_hosted?
   end
 
   def sanitize_input