diff --git a/jwql/utils/monitor_utils.py b/jwql/utils/monitor_utils.py
index 8eb4c8a16..75f7261fb 100644
--- a/jwql/utils/monitor_utils.py
+++ b/jwql/utils/monitor_utils.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 import numpy as np
 from django import setup
 
-from jwql.database.database_interface import Monitor, engine
 from jwql.utils.constants import ASIC_TEMPLATES, JWST_DATAPRODUCTS, MAST_QUERY_LIMIT
 from jwql.utils.constants import ON_GITHUB_ACTIONS, ON_READTHEDOCS
 from jwql.utils.logging_functions import configure_logging, get_log_status
 from jwql.utils import mast_utils
+from jwql.website.apps.jwql.monitor_models.common import Monitor
 
 
 # Increase the limit on the number of entries that can be returned by
@@ -285,5 +285,5 @@ def update_monitor_table(module, start_time, log_file):
     new_entry['status'] = get_log_status(log_file)
     new_entry['log_file'] = os.path.basename(log_file)
 
-    with engine.begin() as connection:
-        connection.execute(Monitor.__table__.insert(), new_entry)
+    entry = Monitor(**new_entry)
+    entry.save()
diff --git a/jwql/website/apps/jwql/monitor_models/common.py b/jwql/website/apps/jwql/monitor_models/common.py
index ebcf7c82a..f8c3aa0f8 100644
--- a/jwql/website/apps/jwql/monitor_models/common.py
+++ b/jwql/website/apps/jwql/monitor_models/common.py
@@ -176,13 +176,20 @@ class Meta:
 # Feel free to rename the models, but don't rename db_table values or field names.
 from django.db import models
 from django.contrib.postgres.fields import ArrayField
+from django_enum import EnumField
+from enum import StrEnum
+
+
+class StatusEnum(StrEnum):
+    SUCCESS = "SUCCESS"
+    FAILURE = "FAILURE"
 
 
 class Monitor(models.Model):
     monitor_name = models.CharField()
     start_time = models.DateTimeField()
     end_time = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
-    status = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)  # This field type is a guess.
+    status = EnumField(StatusEnum)
     log_file = models.CharField()
 
     class Meta: