diff --git a/app/models/otp_code.rb b/app/models/otp_code.rb
index 1cfa099..c729172 100644
--- a/app/models/otp_code.rb
+++ b/app/models/otp_code.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class OtpCode < ApplicationRecord
     sms = SmsMessage.create!(
       direction: "outbound",
       phone_number: normalized_phone,
-      message_body: "Your OTP code is: #{otp.code}. Valid for #{expiry_minutes} minutes. Do not share this code."
+      message_body: "Your OTP code is: #{otp.code}. Valid for #{expiry_minutes} minutes. Do not share this code.",
+      status: "queued"
     )
 
     { otp: otp, sms: sms }