diff --git a/lib/towerops/workers/coverage_worker.ex b/lib/towerops/workers/coverage_worker.ex
index 4ea05dd4..64f400fa 100644
--- a/lib/towerops/workers/coverage_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/towerops/workers/coverage_worker.ex
@@ -267,10 +267,16 @@ defmodule Towerops.Workers.CoverageWorker do
 
   defp update_progress(coverage, status, pct) do
     {:ok, updated} = Coverages.mark_status(coverage, status, %{progress_pct: pct})
-    Coverages.broadcast(updated, {:coverage_status, String.to_existing_atom(status), pct})
+    Coverages.broadcast(updated, {:coverage_status, status_atom(status), pct})
     updated
   end
 
+  defp status_atom("draft"), do: :draft
+  defp status_atom("queued"), do: :queued
+  defp status_atom("computing"), do: :computing
+  defp status_atom("ready"), do: :ready
+  defp status_atom("failed"), do: :failed
+
   defp finalize(coverage, %{tif: tif, png: png, bbox: {min_lat, min_lon, max_lat, max_lon}}) do
     {:ok, updated} =
       Coverages.mark_status(coverage, "ready", %{