diff --git a/SpringBootProject/src/main/java/fr/iut/sciencequest/sae/entities/Etat.java b/SpringBootProject/src/main/java/fr/iut/sciencequest/sae/entities/Etat.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c3bfeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SpringBootProject/src/main/java/fr/iut/sciencequest/sae/entities/Etat.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package fr.iut.sciencequest.sae.entities;
+
+public enum Etat {
+    Pending,
+}
diff --git a/SpringBootProject/src/main/java/fr/iut/sciencequest/sae/entities/Partie.java b/SpringBootProject/src/main/java/fr/iut/sciencequest/sae/entities/Partie.java
index 513a56f..0b5b125 100644
--- a/SpringBootProject/src/main/java/fr/iut/sciencequest/sae/entities/Partie.java
+++ b/SpringBootProject/src/main/java/fr/iut/sciencequest/sae/entities/Partie.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonBackReference;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonManagedReference;
 import jakarta.persistence.*;
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 
@@ -32,9 +33,6 @@ public class Partie {
     @JoinColumn(name="idjeu", nullable = false)
     private Jeu jeu;
 
-    @Column(name = "status") //default value : see Schema.sql
-    private String status;
-
     @Column(name = "datecreation") //default value : see Schema.sql
     private Date dateCreation;
 
@@ -49,4 +47,8 @@ public class Partie {
     @ManyToOne
     @JoinColumn(name="iddifficulte", nullable = false)
     private Difficulte difficulte;
+
+    @Column(name = "status", nullable = false)
+    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+    private Etat status = Etat.Pending;
 }
diff --git a/SpringBootProject/src/main/resources/schema.sql b/SpringBootProject/src/main/resources/schema.sql
index 7c1568d..010c7b1 100644
--- a/SpringBootProject/src/main/resources/schema.sql
+++ b/SpringBootProject/src/main/resources/schema.sql
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ CREATE TABLE Partie(
                        codeInvitation varchar(5) UNIQUE DEFAULT make_uid(),
                        idJeu integer REFERENCES Jeu(id),
                        idDifficulte integer REFERENCES Difficulte(id),
-                       status varchar(128) DEFAULT 'pending',
+                       status varchar(128),
                        dateCreation timestamp DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 );
 
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ AS '
         IF OLD.codeInvitation IS NULL THEN
             NEW.codeInvitation = make_uid();
         END IF;
-        IF OLD.status IS NULL THEN
-            NEW.status = ''pending'';
-        END IF;
         IF OLD.dateCreation IS NULL THEN
             NEW.dateCreation = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
         END IF;