diff --git a/authentik/enterprise/api.py b/authentik/enterprise/api.py
index 5cfc5c3fc5..bdacbcba5d 100644
--- a/authentik/enterprise/api.py
+++ b/authentik/enterprise/api.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from authentik.core.api.used_by import UsedByMixin
 from authentik.core.api.utils import ModelSerializer, PassiveSerializer
 from authentik.core.models import User, UserTypes
 from authentik.enterprise.license import LicenseKey, LicenseSummarySerializer
-from authentik.enterprise.models import License, LicenseUsageStatus
+from authentik.enterprise.models import License
 from authentik.rbac.decorators import permission_required
 from authentik.tenants.utils import get_unique_identifier
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class EnterpriseRequiredMixin:
 
     def validate(self, attrs: dict) -> dict:
         """Check that a valid license exists"""
-        if LicenseKey.cached_summary().status != LicenseUsageStatus.UNLICENSED:
+        if not LicenseKey.cached_summary().status.is_valid:
             raise ValidationError(_("Enterprise is required to create/update this object."))
         return super().validate(attrs)