diff --git a/modules/migrations/gitea.go b/modules/migrations/gitea.go
index 1df824c94f..dc395a7794 100644
--- a/modules/migrations/gitea.go
+++ b/modules/migrations/gitea.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (g *GiteaLocalUploader) CreateMilestones(milestones ...*base.Milestone) err
 			RepoID:       g.repo.ID,
 			Name:         milestone.Title,
 			Content:      milestone.Description,
-			IsClosed:     milestone.State == "close",
+			IsClosed:     milestone.State == "closed",
 			DeadlineUnix: deadline,
 		}
 		if ms.IsClosed && milestone.Closed != nil {