diff --git a/.changeset/brave-rats-design.md b/.changeset/brave-rats-design.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7f62de4f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/brave-rats-design.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@clerk/backend": patch
+---
+
+Set proper TS type to Verification resource on backend
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/api/resources/Verification.ts b/packages/backend/src/api/resources/Verification.ts
index 451556ecd2..2db3814563 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/api/resources/Verification.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/api/resources/Verification.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import type { OrganizationDomainVerificationJSON } from '@clerk/types';
+import type { OrganizationDomainVerificationJSON, VerificationStatus } from '@clerk/types';
 
 import type { VerificationJSON } from './JSON';
 
 export class Verification {
   constructor(
-    readonly status: string,
+    readonly status: VerificationStatus,
     readonly strategy: string,
     readonly externalVerificationRedirectURL: URL | null = null,
     readonly attempts: number | null = null,