diff --git a/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterService.java b/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterService.java
index 9c18944..d14ad7e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterService.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class RouterService {
 
     private boolean isValidTransition(RouterStatus current, RouterStatus next) {
         return switch (current) {
-            case PENDING, FAILED -> next == RouterStatus.PROVISIONING;
+            case PENDING, FAILED -> next == RouterStatus.PROVISIONING || next == RouterStatus.REMOVED;
             case PROVISIONING -> next == RouterStatus.PROVISIONED || next == RouterStatus.FAILED;
             case PROVISIONED -> next == RouterStatus.REMOVED;
             case REMOVED -> false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/UpdateRouterStatusRequest.java b/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/UpdateRouterStatusRequest.java
index 17c2b1b..3b6e665 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/UpdateRouterStatusRequest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/UpdateRouterStatusRequest.java
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package com.litoralregas.openvpn.router;
 
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
 public class UpdateRouterStatusRequest {
 
-    @NotBlank
+    @NotNull
     private RouterStatus status;
 
     public RouterStatus getStatus() {