diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/069_add_status_update_step_type.py b/backend/alembic/versions/069_add_status_update_step_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..382cef9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/069_add_status_update_step_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""add status_update to ai_session_steps step_type constraint
+
+Revision ID: 069
+Revises: 068
+Create Date: 2026-03-29
+"""
+from alembic import op
+
+
+revision = "069"
+down_revision = "068"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_constraint("ck_ai_session_steps_step_type", "ai_session_steps", type_="check")
+    op.create_check_constraint(
+        "ck_ai_session_steps_step_type", "ai_session_steps",
+        "step_type IN ('question', 'action', 'script_generation', 'verification', "
+        "'info_request', 'note', 'intake_analysis', 'fork', 'status_update')",
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_constraint("ck_ai_session_steps_step_type", "ai_session_steps", type_="check")
+    op.create_check_constraint(
+        "ck_ai_session_steps_step_type", "ai_session_steps",
+        "step_type IN ('question', 'action', 'script_generation', 'verification', "
+        "'info_request', 'note', 'intake_analysis', 'fork')",
+    )
diff --git a/backend/app/models/ai_session_step.py b/backend/app/models/ai_session_step.py
index ac08da72..1642632b 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/ai_session_step.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/ai_session_step.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class AISessionStep(Base):
     __table_args__ = (
         CheckConstraint(
             "step_type IN ('question', 'action', 'script_generation', 'verification', "
-            "'info_request', 'note', 'intake_analysis', 'fork')",
+            "'info_request', 'note', 'intake_analysis', 'fork', 'status_update')",
             name="ck_ai_session_steps_step_type",
         ),
     )
diff --git a/backend/app/services/flowpilot_engine.py b/backend/app/services/flowpilot_engine.py
index 7ed8b7e1..3a9a6f78 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/flowpilot_engine.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/flowpilot_engine.py
@@ -992,8 +992,7 @@ async def generate_status_update(
             "generated_content": raw_response.strip(),
             "client_name": client_name,
         },
-        confidence_score=1.0,
-        confidence_tier="high",
+        confidence_at_step=1.0,
     )
     db.add(step)
     session.step_count += 1