diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/initial_migration.py b/backend/alembic/versions/initial_migration.py
index fab8f5f..54ef1ea 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/initial_migration.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/initial_migration.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
         sa.Column('employee_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
         sa.Column('department', sa.String(), nullable=False),
         sa.Column('request_type', sa.String(), nullable=False),
-        sa.Column('priority', 'requestpriority', nullable=False),
-        sa.Column('status', 'requeststatus', nullable=False, server_default=sa.text("'NEW'")),
+        sa.Column('priority', request_priority, nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('status', request_status, nullable=False, server_default='NEW'),
         sa.Column('description', sa.String(), nullable=True),
         sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.text('now()')),
         sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['employee_id'], ['employees.id'], ),