diff --git a/migrations/20250824092609_add_status_to_subscriptions.sql b/migrations/20250824092609_add_status_to_subscriptions.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f314de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20250824092609_add_status_to_subscriptions.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE subscriptions ADD COLUMN status TEXT NULL;
diff --git a/src/routes/subscriptions.rs b/src/routes/subscriptions.rs
index 0e39020..a0e5c12 100644
--- a/src/routes/subscriptions.rs
+++ b/src/routes/subscriptions.rs
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ pub async fn insert_subscriber(
 ) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
     sqlx::query!(
         r#"
-        INSERT INTO subscriptions (id, email, name, subscribed_at)
-        VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4);
+        INSERT INTO subscriptions (id, email, name, subscribed_at, status)
+        VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, 'confirmed');
         "#,
         Uuid::new_v4(),
         new_subscriber.email.as_ref(),