diff --git a/WORKBOARD.yaml b/WORKBOARD.yaml
index 8e35ba0..291e566 100644
--- a/WORKBOARD.yaml
+++ b/WORKBOARD.yaml
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ items:
     owner: jp
   - id: CTO-WORK-002
     title: CTO Case Candidate Backend PRD
-    status: candidate
+    status: validated
     source: sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-CASE-CANDIDATE-BACKEND-PRD.md
     owner: jp
   - id: CTO-WORK-003
     title: Planning Validator Coverage
-    status: candidate
+    status: validated
     source: sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-CASE-CANDIDATE-BACKEND-ISSUES.md
     owner: jp
   - id: CTO-WORK-004