diff --git a/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-starter.ts b/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-starter.ts
index 62b4efc8f5e60a..ce7971aa8bafaf 100644
--- a/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-starter.ts
+++ b/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-starter.ts
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export class WorkspaceStarter {
 
             // tell the world we're starting this instance
             const { manager, installation } = await this.clientProvider.getStartManager(user, workspace, instance);
-            instance.status.phase = "pending";
+            // instance.status.phase = "pending";
             instance.region = installation;
             await this.workspaceDb.trace({ span }).storeInstance(instance);
             try {