diff --git a/monkey/common/types.py b/monkey/common/types.py
index b4503afc2..89794b942 100644
--- a/monkey/common/types.py
+++ b/monkey/common/types.py
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ class PortStatus(Enum):
     An Enum representing the status of the port.
 
     This Enum represents the status of a network pork. The value of each
-    member is distincive and unique number.
+    member is the member's name in all lower-case characters.
     """
 
-    OPEN = 1
-    CLOSED = 2
+    OPEN = "open"
+    CLOSED = "closed"
 
 
 class SocketAddress(InfectionMonkeyBaseModel):