diff --git a/docs/decisions/0004-downstream-effect-events.rst b/docs/decisions/0004-downstream-effect-events.rst
index c1e3729a..c2e53466 100644
--- a/docs/decisions/0004-downstream-effect-events.rst
+++ b/docs/decisions/0004-downstream-effect-events.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Implementation of Event Driven Architecture for Exam Downstream Effects
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-Draft (circa Sept 2023)
+Approved (circa September 2023)
 
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