diff --git a/covalent/executor/executor_plugins/dask.py b/covalent/executor/executor_plugins/dask.py
index e1689e262..d5f22fbd3 100644
--- a/covalent/executor/executor_plugins/dask.py
+++ b/covalent/executor/executor_plugins/dask.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ async def receive(self, task_group_metadata: Dict, data: Any) -> List[TaskUpdate
             terminal_status = RESULT_STATUS.CANCELLED
         else:
             received = ReceiveModel.parse_obj(data)
-            terminal_status = Status(received.status)
+            terminal_status = Status(received.status.value)
 
         for task_id in task_ids:
             # TODO: Handle the case where the job was cancelled before the task started running
diff --git a/covalent/executor/executor_plugins/local.py b/covalent/executor/executor_plugins/local.py
index aea207c45..7a246b5b1 100644
--- a/covalent/executor/executor_plugins/local.py
+++ b/covalent/executor/executor_plugins/local.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def _receive(self, task_group_metadata: Dict, data: Any) -> List[TaskUpdate]:
                 terminal_status = RESULT_STATUS.CANCELLED
             else:
                 received = ReceiveModel.parse_obj(data)
-                terminal_status = Status(received.status)
+                terminal_status = Status(received.status.value)
 
             task_result = {
                 "dispatch_id": dispatch_id,