diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4a36a3b..196efa9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ use patch releases for compatibility fixes instead.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Relaxed requirements on Docker layer upload/download status strings.
+
 ## [v1.32.1](https://github.com/allenai/beaker-py/releases/tag/v1.32.1) - 2024-11-01
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/beaker/data_model/image.py b/beaker/data_model/image.py
index e59cdf7..30a4b6c 100644
--- a/beaker/data_model/image.py
+++ b/beaker/data_model/image.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class DockerLayerDownloadStatus(StrEnum):
 
 class DockerLayerUploadState(BaseModel):
     id: str
-    status: DockerLayerUploadStatus
+    status: str
     progress_detail: DockerLayerProgress
     progress: Optional[str] = None
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def _validate_status(cls, v: str) -> str:
 
 class DockerLayerDownloadState(BaseModel):
     id: str
-    status: DockerLayerDownloadStatus
+    status: str
     progress_detail: DockerLayerProgress
     progress: Optional[str] = None