diff --git a/swh/deposit/api/state.py b/swh/deposit/api/state.py
--- a/swh/deposit/api/state.py
+++ b/swh/deposit/api/state.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
         return render(
             req,
-            "deposit/status.xml",
+            "deposit/state.xml",
             context=context,
             content_type="application/xml",
             status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
diff --git a/swh/deposit/templates/deposit/status.xml b/swh/deposit/templates/deposit/state.xml
rename from swh/deposit/templates/deposit/status.xml
rename to swh/deposit/templates/deposit/state.xml
diff --git a/swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_status.py b/swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_state.py
rename from swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_status.py
rename to swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_state.py