diff --git a/services/pull/commit_status.go b/services/pull/commit_status.go
index 3dccfb1f0c..77aca48556 100644
--- a/services/pull/commit_status.go
+++ b/services/pull/commit_status.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func MergeRequiredContextsCommitStatus(commitStatuses []*models.CommitStatus, re
 		return structs.CommitStatusSuccess
 	}
 
-	var returnedStatus = structs.CommitStatusPending
+	var returnedStatus = structs.CommitStatusSuccess
 	for _, ctx := range requiredContexts {
 		var targetStatus structs.CommitStatusState
 		for _, commitStatus := range commitStatuses {