diff --git a/.changeset/rich-bags-cry.md b/.changeset/rich-bags-cry.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bffff99f31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rich-bags-cry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@medusajs/admin-ui": patch
+"@medusajs/medusa": patch
+---
+
+fix(medusa): Update status type in API payload definition
diff --git a/packages/admin-ui/ui/src/hooks/use-edit-product-actions.tsx b/packages/admin-ui/ui/src/hooks/use-edit-product-actions.tsx
index 64ad38f0e1..8b61aeb134 100644
--- a/packages/admin-ui/ui/src/hooks/use-edit-product-actions.tsx
+++ b/packages/admin-ui/ui/src/hooks/use-edit-product-actions.tsx
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ const useEditProductActions = (productId: string) => {
     const newStatus = currentStatus === "published" ? "draft" : "published"
     updateProduct.mutate(
       {
+        // @ts-ignore TODO fix update type in API
         status: newStatus,
       },
       {
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/products/update-product.ts b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/products/update-product.ts
index 36df2ed6c5..ea52c2da52 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/products/update-product.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/products/update-product.ts
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ export class AdminPostProductsProductReq {
   @IsEnum(ProductStatus)
   @NotEquals(null)
   @ValidateIf((object, value) => value !== undefined)
-  status: ProductStatus
+  status?: ProductStatus
 
   @IsOptional()
   @Type(() => ProductTypeReq)