diff --git a/app/dao/jobs_dao.py b/app/dao/jobs_dao.py
index 74d9a4f90..0d4634d56 100644
--- a/app/dao/jobs_dao.py
+++ b/app/dao/jobs_dao.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from datetime import date, timedelta, datetime
 from sqlalchemy import desc, asc, cast, Date as sql_date
 from app import db
 from app.dao import days_ago
-from app.models import Job, NotificationHistory
+from app.models import Job, NotificationHistory, JOB_STATUS_SCHEDULED
 from app.statsd_decorators import statsd
 from sqlalchemy import func, asc
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def dao_get_job_by_id(job_id):
 
 def dao_get_scheduled_jobs():
     return Job.query \
-        .filter(Job.job_status == 'scheduled', Job.scheduled_for < datetime.utcnow()) \
+        .filter(Job.job_status == JOB_STATUS_SCHEDULED, Job.scheduled_for < datetime.utcnow()) \
         .order_by(asc(Job.scheduled_for)) \
         .all()
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def dao_get_future_scheduled_job_by_id_and_service_id(job_id, service_id):
         .filter(
             Job.service_id == service_id,
             Job.id == job_id,
-            Job.job_status == 'scheduled',
+            Job.job_status == JOB_STATUS_SCHEDULED,
             Job.scheduled_for > datetime.utcnow()
         ) \
         .one()