diff --git a/update_status_utils.cc b/update_status_utils.cc
index ff039b8..5de3381 100644
--- a/update_status_utils.cc
+++ b/update_status_utils.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
       return update_engine::kUpdateStatusCheckingForUpdate;
     case UpdateStatus::UPDATE_AVAILABLE:
       return update_engine::kUpdateStatusUpdateAvailable;
+    case UpdateStatus::NEED_PERMISSION_TO_UPDATE:
+      return update_engine::kUpdateStatusNeedPermissionToUpdate;
     case UpdateStatus::DOWNLOADING:
       return update_engine::kUpdateStatusDownloading;
     case UpdateStatus::VERIFYING:
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@
   } else if (s == update_engine::kUpdateStatusUpdateAvailable) {
     *status = UpdateStatus::UPDATE_AVAILABLE;
     return true;
+  } else if (s == update_engine::kUpdateStatusNeedPermissionToUpdate) {
+    *status = UpdateStatus::NEED_PERMISSION_TO_UPDATE;
+    return true;
   } else if (s == update_engine::kUpdateStatusDownloading) {
     *status = UpdateStatus::DOWNLOADING;
     return true;