diff --git a/workplans/WHYNOT-WP-0003-downstream-consumption.md b/workplans/WHYNOT-WP-0003-downstream-consumption.md
index 6890d66..81b5dc8 100644
--- a/workplans/WHYNOT-WP-0003-downstream-consumption.md
+++ b/workplans/WHYNOT-WP-0003-downstream-consumption.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type: workplan
 title: "Downstream consumption: versioned IR releases + consumer drift-check"
 domain: infotech
 repo: whynot-design
-status: proposed
+status: active
 owner: claude
 topic_slug: custodian
 created: "2026-06-27"