diff --git a/packages/component-helper-service/src/services/Collection.js b/packages/component-helper-service/src/services/Collection.js
index d3c502eddb5fd7a0663ca87784f1c284f32a4a2f..5b05427bc524f8766deb2ddf60b88be7d522d463 100644
--- a/packages/component-helper-service/src/services/Collection.js
+++ b/packages/component-helper-service/src/services/Collection.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Collection {
         newStatus = 'rejected'
         break
       case 'publish':
-        newStatus = 'published'
+        newStatus = 'accepted'
         break
       case 'return-to-handling-editor':
         newStatus = 'reviewCompleted'