diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action_plan.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action_plan.py
index 652bf6848..8ece4105c 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action_plan.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action_plan.py
@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ class ActionPlansController(rest.RestController):
             if action_plan_to_update[field] != patch_val:
                 action_plan_to_update[field] = patch_val
 
-            if field == 'state' and patch_val == 'STARTING':
+            if (field == 'state'
+                    and patch_val == objects.action_plan.State.TRIGGERED):
                 launch_action_plan = True
 
         action_plan_to_update.save()
diff --git a/watcher/objects/action_plan.py b/watcher/objects/action_plan.py
index 395fa826a..e780ffe79 100644
--- a/watcher/objects/action_plan.py
+++ b/watcher/objects/action_plan.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ from watcher.objects import utils as obj_utils
 
 class State(object):
     RECOMMENDED = 'RECOMMENDED'
+    TRIGGERED = 'TRIGGERED'
     ONGOING = 'ONGOING'
     FAILED = 'FAILED'
     SUCCEEDED = 'SUCCEEDED'
diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions_plans.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions_plans.py
index 3d55491b2..24183d6d2 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions_plans.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions_plans.py
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class TestPatch(api_base.FunctionalTest):
     def test_replace_ok_state_starting(self):
         with mock.patch.object(aapi.ApplierAPI,
                                'launch_action_plan') as applier_mock:
-            new_state = 'STARTING'
+            new_state = objects.action_plan.State.TRIGGERED
             response = self.get_json(
                 '/action_plans/%s' % self.action_plan.uuid)
             self.assertNotEqual(new_state, response['state'])
diff --git a/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_action_plan.py b/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_action_plan.py
index 88408edba..10d969435 100644
--- a/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_action_plan.py
+++ b/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_action_plan.py
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ class TestCreateDeleteExecuteActionPlan(base.BaseInfraOptimTest):
 
         _, action_plan = self.client.show_action_plan(action_plan['uuid'])
 
-        # Execute the action by changing its state to STARTING
+        # Execute the action by changing its state to TRIGGERED
         _, updated_ap = self.client.update_action_plan(
             action_plan['uuid'],
-            patch=[{'path': '/state', 'op': 'replace', 'value': 'STARTING'}]
+            patch=[{'path': '/state', 'op': 'replace', 'value': 'TRIGGERED'}]
         )
 
         self.assertTrue(test.call_until_true(
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class TestCreateDeleteExecuteActionPlan(base.BaseInfraOptimTest):
         ))
         _, finished_ap = self.client.show_action_plan(action_plan['uuid'])
 
-        self.assertIn(updated_ap['state'], ('STARTING', 'ONGOING'))
+        self.assertIn(updated_ap['state'], ('TRIGGERED', 'ONGOING'))
         self.assertEqual(finished_ap['state'], 'SUCCEEDED')
 
 
diff --git a/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_execute_dummy_optim.py b/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_execute_dummy_optim.py
index 46ba6b345..8d3dd319b 100644
--- a/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_execute_dummy_optim.py
+++ b/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_execute_dummy_optim.py
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ class TestExecuteDummyStrategy(base.BaseInfraOptimScenarioTest):
 
         _, action_plan = self.client.show_action_plan(action_plan['uuid'])
 
-        # Execute the action by changing its state to STARTING
+        # Execute the action by changing its state to TRIGGERED
         _, updated_ap = self.client.update_action_plan(
             action_plan['uuid'],
-            patch=[{'path': '/state', 'op': 'replace', 'value': 'STARTING'}]
+            patch=[{'path': '/state', 'op': 'replace', 'value': 'TRIGGERED'}]
         )
 
         def has_finished(action_plan_uuid):
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ class TestExecuteDummyStrategy(base.BaseInfraOptimScenarioTest):
         ))
         _, finished_ap = self.client.show_action_plan(action_plan['uuid'])
 
-        self.assertIn(updated_ap['state'], ('STARTING', 'ONGOING'))
+        self.assertIn(updated_ap['state'], ('TRIGGERED', 'ONGOING'))
         self.assertEqual(finished_ap['state'], 'SUCCEEDED')