diff --git a/docs/swagger.yaml b/docs/swagger.yaml
index bbd145ef..02af6979 100644
--- a/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -589,15 +589,7 @@ paths:
           required: false
           schema:
             type: string
-            enum:
-              [
-                "open",
-                "selected",
-                "shortlist",
-                "rejected",
-                "cancelled",
-                "interview",
-              ]
+            enum: ['open', 'selected', 'shortlist', 'rejected', 'cancelled', 'interview', 'topcoder-rejected']
           description: The job candidate status.
         - in: query
           name: externalId
@@ -2620,15 +2612,7 @@ components:
           description: "The user id."
         status:
           type: string
-          enum:
-            [
-              "open",
-              "selected",
-              "shortlist",
-              "rejected",
-              "cancelled",
-              "interview",
-            ]
+          enum: ['open', 'selected', 'shortlist', 'rejected', 'cancelled', 'interview', 'topcoder-rejected']
           description: "The job candidate status."
         externalId:
           type: string
@@ -2685,15 +2669,7 @@ components:
       properties:
         status:
           type: string
-          enum:
-            [
-              "open",
-              "selected",
-              "shortlist",
-              "rejected",
-              "cancelled",
-              "interview",
-            ]
+          enum: ['open', 'selected', 'shortlist', 'rejected', 'cancelled', 'interview', 'topcoder-rejected']
         externalId:
           type: string
           example: "1212"
@@ -3401,15 +3377,7 @@ components:
                 description: "The link for the resume that can be downloaded"
               status:
                 type: string
-                enum:
-                  [
-                    "open",
-                    "selected",
-                    "shortlist",
-                    "rejected",
-                    "cancelled",
-                    "interview",
-                  ]
+                enum: ['open', 'selected', 'shortlist', 'rejected', 'cancelled', 'interview', 'topcoder-rejected']
                 description: "The job candidate status."
               skills:
                 type: array
diff --git a/src/bootstrap.js b/src/bootstrap.js
index a85bdec4..c1548869 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Joi.perPage = () => Joi.number().integer().min(1).default(20)
 Joi.rateType = () => Joi.string().valid('hourly', 'daily', 'weekly', 'monthly')
 Joi.jobStatus = () => Joi.string().valid('sourcing', 'in-review', 'assigned', 'closed', 'cancelled')
 Joi.workload = () => Joi.string().valid('full-time', 'fractional')
-Joi.jobCandidateStatus = () => Joi.string().valid('open', 'selected', 'shortlist', 'rejected', 'cancelled', 'interview')
+Joi.jobCandidateStatus = () => Joi.string().valid('open', 'selected', 'shortlist', 'rejected', 'cancelled', 'interview', 'topcoder-rejected')
 Joi.title = () => Joi.string().max(128)
 Joi.paymentStatus = () => Joi.string().valid('pending', 'partially-completed', 'completed', 'cancelled')
 // Empty string is not allowed by Joi by default and must be enabled with allow('').