diff --git a/lib/db/schema.ts b/lib/db/schema.ts
index 82bd0a5..83e6908 100644
--- a/lib/db/schema.ts
+++ b/lib/db/schema.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ export const sessionSchema = z.object({
 })
 export type Session = z.infer<typeof sessionSchema>
 
+export const jobStateSchema = z.enum([
+  "QUEUED",
+  "RUNNING",
+  "COMPLETED",
+  "FAILED",
+  "READY_TO_START",
+])
+
 export const jobSchema = z.object({
   job_id: z.string(),
   created_at: z.string(),
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ export const jobSchema = z.object({
   output: jobOutputSchema.optional(),
   session_id: z.string(),
   name: z.string(),
-  state: z.enum(["QUEUED", "RUNNING", "COMPLETED", "FAILED", "READY_TO_START"]),
+  state: jobStateSchema,
   priority: z.enum(["LOW", "NORMAL", "HIGH"]),
   stage: z.enum(["IDLE", "ROUTING"]),
   router_settings: routerSettingsSchema,
diff --git a/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id].ts b/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id].ts
index fa769d8..7ce5977 100644
--- a/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id].ts
+++ b/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id].ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import { withRouteSpec } from "lib/middleware/with-winter-spec"
 import { z } from "zod"
 import { withApiKeyAuth } from "lib/middleware/with-api-key-auth"
 import { NotFoundError } from "winterspec/middleware"
-import { jobInputSchema, routerSettingsSchema } from "lib/db/schema"
+import {
+  jobInputSchema,
+  jobStateSchema,
+  routerSettingsSchema,
+} from "lib/db/schema"
 
 export default withRouteSpec({
   methods: ["GET"],
@@ -16,7 +20,7 @@ export default withRouteSpec({
     input: jobInputSchema.optional(),
     session_id: z.string(),
     name: z.string(),
-    state: z.enum(["QUEUED", "RUNNING", "COMPLETED", "FAILED"]),
+    state: jobStateSchema,
     priority: z.enum(["LOW", "NORMAL", "HIGH"]),
     stage: z.enum(["IDLE", "ROUTING"]),
     router_settings: routerSettingsSchema,
diff --git a/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/input.ts b/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/input.ts
index 4d7d3ce..7a92e11 100644
--- a/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/input.ts
+++ b/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/input.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { withRouteSpec } from "lib/middleware/with-winter-spec"
 import { z } from "zod"
 import { withApiKeyAuth } from "lib/middleware/with-api-key-auth"
 import { NotFoundError } from "winterspec/middleware"
-import { jobInputSchema } from "lib/db/schema"
+import { jobInputSchema, jobStateSchema } from "lib/db/schema"
 
 export default withRouteSpec({
   methods: ["POST"],
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default withRouteSpec({
     input: jobInputSchema.optional(),
     session_id: z.string(),
     name: z.string(),
-    state: z.enum(["QUEUED", "RUNNING", "COMPLETED", "FAILED"]),
+    state: jobStateSchema,
     priority: z.enum(["LOW", "NORMAL", "HIGH"]),
     stage: z.enum(["IDLE", "ROUTING"]),
     router_settings: z.object({
diff --git a/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/settings.ts b/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/settings.ts
index 7ece51f..a806357 100644
--- a/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/settings.ts
+++ b/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/settings.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { withRouteSpec } from "lib/middleware/with-winter-spec"
 import { z } from "zod"
 import { withApiKeyAuth } from "lib/middleware/with-api-key-auth"
 import { NotFoundError } from "winterspec/middleware"
-import { routerSettingsSchema } from "lib/db/schema"
+import { jobStateSchema, routerSettingsSchema } from "lib/db/schema"
 
 export default withRouteSpec({
   methods: ["POST"],
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export default withRouteSpec({
       .optional(),
     session_id: z.string(),
     name: z.string(),
-    state: z.enum(["QUEUED", "RUNNING", "COMPLETED", "FAILED"]),
+    state: jobStateSchema,
     priority: z.enum(["LOW", "NORMAL", "HIGH"]),
     stage: z.enum(["IDLE", "ROUTING"]),
     router_settings: routerSettingsSchema,
diff --git a/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/start.ts b/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/start.ts
index 707cd93..e24e056 100644
--- a/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/start.ts
+++ b/routes/v1/jobs/[job_id]/start.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import { withRouteSpec } from "lib/middleware/with-winter-spec"
 import { z } from "zod"
 import { withApiKeyAuth } from "lib/middleware/with-api-key-auth"
 import { NotFoundError } from "winterspec/middleware"
-import { jobInputSchema, routerSettingsSchema } from "lib/db/schema"
+import {
+  jobInputSchema,
+  jobStateSchema,
+  routerSettingsSchema,
+} from "lib/db/schema"
 
 export default withRouteSpec({
   methods: ["PUT"],
@@ -17,13 +21,7 @@ export default withRouteSpec({
       input: jobInputSchema.optional(),
       session_id: z.string(),
       name: z.string(),
-      state: z.enum([
-        "QUEUED",
-        "RUNNING",
-        "COMPLETED",
-        "FAILED",
-        "READY_TO_START",
-      ]),
+      state: jobStateSchema,
       priority: z.enum(["LOW", "NORMAL", "HIGH"]),
       stage: z.enum(["IDLE", "ROUTING"]),
       router_settings: routerSettingsSchema,
diff --git a/routes/v1/jobs/enqueue.ts b/routes/v1/jobs/enqueue.ts
index 29143f6..61d3ace 100644
--- a/routes/v1/jobs/enqueue.ts
+++ b/routes/v1/jobs/enqueue.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { withRouteSpec } from "lib/middleware/with-winter-spec"
 import { z } from "zod"
 import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto"
-import { routerSettingsSchema } from "lib/db/schema"
+import { jobStateSchema, routerSettingsSchema } from "lib/db/schema"
 import { withApiKeyAuth } from "lib/middleware/with-api-key-auth"
 
 export default withRouteSpec({
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default withRouteSpec({
     created_at: z.string(),
     session_id: z.string(),
     name: z.string(),
-    state: z.enum(["QUEUED", "RUNNING", "COMPLETED", "FAILED"]),
+    state: jobStateSchema,
     priority: z.enum(["LOW", "NORMAL", "HIGH"]),
     stage: z.enum(["IDLE", "ROUTING"]),
     router_settings: routerSettingsSchema,
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ export default withRouteSpec({
     created_at: job.created_at,
     session_id: job.session_id,
     name: job.name,
-    state: job.state as "QUEUED" | "RUNNING" | "COMPLETED" | "FAILED",
+    state: job.state as
+      | "QUEUED"
+      | "RUNNING"
+      | "COMPLETED"
+      | "FAILED"
+      | "READY_TO_START",
     priority: job.priority,
     stage: job.stage as "IDLE" | "ROUTING",
     router_settings: job.router_settings,