diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/constants/publishModes.ts b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/constants/publishModes.ts
index 56fba78ffb3d..60ddcc034705 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/constants/publishModes.ts
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/constants/publishModes.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const Statues = {
   DRAFT: 'draft',
   PENDING_REVIEW: 'pending_review',
   PENDING_PUBLISH: 'pending_publish',
-};
+} as const;
 
 // Available status
 export const status = OrderedMap(Statues);
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ export const statusDescriptions = Map({
 });
 
 export type Status = keyof typeof Statues;
+export type StatusValues = typeof Statues[Status];
diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/types/redux.ts b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/types/redux.ts
index e58d64bfd947..df8cc364b54e 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/types/redux.ts
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/types/redux.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type { Deploys } from '../reducers/deploys';
 import type { Search } from '../reducers/search';
 import type { GlobalUI } from '../reducers/globalUI';
 import type { formatExtensions } from '../formats/formats';
+import type { StatusValues as PublishStatusValues } from '../constants/publishModes';
 
 export type CmsBackendType =
   | 'azure'
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ export interface CmsConfig {
   media_folder_relative?: boolean;
   media_library?: CmsMediaLibrary;
   publish_mode?: CmsPublishMode;
-  default_workflow_status?: string;
+  default_workflow_status?: PublishStatusValues;
   load_config_file?: boolean;
   integrations?: {
     hooks: string[];