diff --git a/migrations/20250715161104_add-status-to-subscriptions.sql b/migrations/20250715161104_add-status-to-subscriptions.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f314de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20250715161104_add-status-to-subscriptions.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE subscriptions ADD COLUMN status TEXT NULL;
diff --git a/src/server/routes/subscriptions/mod.rs b/src/server/routes/subscriptions/mod.rs
index 97c2811..8f15ba1 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/subscriptions/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/routes/subscriptions/mod.rs
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ pub async fn subscribe(
 
     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(),
         form.email,