diff --git a/server/src/auth/auth.controller.ts b/server/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
index 6e20854..317554d 100644
--- a/server/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export class AuthController {
   })
   async signUp(@Body() createUserDto: CreateUserDto) {
     try {
+      createUserDto.status = UserStatus.Unverified;
       const user = await this.authService.signUp(createUserDto);
       return { user };
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/server/src/users/users.service.ts b/server/src/users/users.service.ts
index 41200d2..54d8e64 100644
--- a/server/src/users/users.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/users/users.service.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export class UsersService {
   ) {}
 
   create(createUserDto: CreateUserDto) {
-    createUserDto.status = UserStatus.Unverified;
     const createdUser = new this.userModel(createUserDto);
     return createdUser.save();
   }