diff --git a/controllers/oauth2client_controller.go b/controllers/oauth2client_controller.go
index 6c519f2..3ca6357 100644
--- a/controllers/oauth2client_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/oauth2client_controller.go
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func (r *OAuth2ClientReconciler) updateRegisteredOAuth2Client(ctx context.Contex
 
 	oauth2client, err := c.ToOAuth2ClientJSON()
 	if err != nil {
-		if updateErr := r.updateReconciliationStatusError(ctx, c, hydrav1alpha1.StatusRegistrationFailed, err); updateErr != nil {
+		if updateErr := r.updateReconciliationStatusError(ctx, c, hydrav1alpha1.StatusUpdateFailed, err); updateErr != nil {
 			return updateErr
 		}
 		return nil