diff --git a/swh/loader/package/deposit/loader.py b/swh/loader/package/deposit/loader.py
--- a/swh/loader/package/deposit/loader.py
+++ b/swh/loader/package/deposit/loader.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 
         # Then usual loading
         r = super().load()
-        success = r["status"] != "failed"
+        success = r["status"] == "full"
 
         # Update deposit status
         try:
diff --git a/swh/loader/package/deposit/tests/test_deposit.py b/swh/loader/package/deposit/tests/test_deposit.py
--- a/swh/loader/package/deposit/tests/test_deposit.py
+++ b/swh/loader/package/deposit/tests/test_deposit.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
     # private api url form: 'https://deposit.s.o/1/private/hal/666/raw/'
     url = "some-url-2"
     deposit_id = 666
+    requests_mock_datadir_missing_one.put(re.compile("https"))
     loader = DepositLoader(swh_storage, url, deposit_id, deposit_client)
 
     actual_load_status = loader.load()
@@ -127,6 +128,23 @@
         "snapshot": 1,
     } == stats
 
+    # Retrieve the information for deposit status update query to the deposit
+    urls = [
+        m
+        for m in requests_mock_datadir_missing_one.request_history
+        if m.url == f"{DEPOSIT_URL}/{deposit_id}/update/"
+    ]
+
+    assert len(urls) == 1
+    update_query = urls[0]
+
+    body = update_query.json()
+    expected_body = {
+        "status": "failed",
+    }
+
+    assert body == expected_body
+
 
 def test_deposit_revision_metadata_structure(
     swh_storage, deposit_client, requests_mock_datadir