diff --git a/procedures/insert/recipe.sql b/procedures/insert/recipe.sql
index a76bfcc..4236fb5 100644
--- a/procedures/insert/recipe.sql
+++ b/procedures/insert/recipe.sql
@@ -9,15 +9,22 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE insert_recipe(
     IN cook_time INT,
     IN difficulty_level TINYINT,
     IN recipe_source VARCHAR(255),
-    IN recipe_status VARCHAR(20)
+    IN recipe_status_name VARCHAR(25)
 )
 BEGIN
-    IF recipe_status IS NULL THEN
-        SET recipe_status = 'pending review';
+    DECLARE status_id TINYINT;
+
+    SELECT status_id INTO status_id
+    FROM recipe_status
+    WHERE status_name = recipe_status_name;
+
+    -- If the status name is not found, default to 'draft' (status_id = 1)
+    IF status_id IS NULL THEN
+        SET status_id = 1;
     END IF;
 
     INSERT INTO recipe (author_id, picture_id, cook_time, difficulty_level, recipe_source, recipe_status)
-    VALUES (author_id, picture_id, cook_time, difficulty_level, recipe_source, recipe_status);
+    VALUES (author_id, picture_id, cook_time, difficulty_level, recipe_source, status_id);
 END //
 
 DELIMITER ;