diff --git a/src/components/Project/ManageProjectInfo.jsx b/src/components/Project/ManageProjectInfo.jsx
index 9c7f1f6d..1c289c16 100644
--- a/src/components/Project/ManageProjectInfo.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Project/ManageProjectInfo.jsx
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ const ManageProjectInfo = ({ project, handleSubmitForm, onClose }) => {
   const [addressLength, setAddressLength] = useState(0);
   const maxAddressLength = 500;
 
+const ACTIVE_STATUS_ID = "b74da4c2-d07e-46f2-9919-e75e49b12731";
+const DEFAULT_EMPTY_STATUS_ID = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000";
+  
   const projectSchema = z
     .object({
       ...(project?.id ? { id: z.string().optional() } : {}),