diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 201c9b9..f2615ff 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 public/
-pagefind
\ No newline at end of file
+pagefind
+.hugo_build.lock
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 396d56f..5c8a78b 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -50,13 +50,10 @@ pipeline {
                     siteUrl = "https://osuosl-website-${env.CHANGE_ID}.staging.osuosl.org/"
                 }
 
-                // Adjust the status to use valid enum values
-                def githubStatus = (buildStatus == 'SUCCESS') ? 'success' : 'failure'
-
                 // Post build status with a link to the site
                 githubNotify context: 'Jenkins CI',
                              description: 'Build completed',
-                             status: githubStatus,
+                             status: buildStatus,
                              targetUrl: "${env.BUILD_URL}",
                              message: "Site available: ${siteUrl}"
             }