diff --git a/xep-0116.xml b/xep-0116.xml
index 7edd2f52..f8b729c5 100644
--- a/xep-0116.xml
+++ b/xep-0116.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <abstract>This document specifies an XMPP protocol extension for negotiating an end-to-end encrypted session.</abstract>
   &LEGALNOTICE;
   <number>0116</number>
-  <status>Experimental</status>
+  <status>Deferred</status>
   <type>Standards Track</type>
   <sig>Standards</sig>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/xep-0187.xml b/xep-0187.xml
index 15b69fe2..7c73e0a3 100644
--- a/xep-0187.xml
+++ b/xep-0187.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <abstract>This document specifies an end-to-end encryption protocol for offline XMPP communication sessions.</abstract>
   &LEGALNOTICE;
   <number>0187</number>
-  <status>Experimental</status>
+  <status>Deferred</status>
   <type>Standards Track</type>
   <sig>Standards</sig>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/xep-0188.xml b/xep-0188.xml
index 1f2e49c0..bb3e0737 100644
--- a/xep-0188.xml
+++ b/xep-0188.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <abstract>This document describes the cryptographic design that underpins the XMPP protocol extensions Encrypted Session Negotiation, Offline Encrypted Sessions and Stanza Encryption.</abstract>
   &LEGALNOTICE;
   <number>0188</number>
-  <status>Experimental</status>
+  <status>Deferred</status>
   <type>Informational</type>
   <sig>Standards</sig>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/xep-0200.xml b/xep-0200.xml
index bf863ddf..452e0bcb 100644
--- a/xep-0200.xml
+++ b/xep-0200.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <abstract>This document specifies an XMPP protocol extension for session-based stanza encryption.</abstract>
   &LEGALNOTICE;
   <number>0200</number>
-  <status>Experimental</status>
+  <status>Deferred</status>
   <type>Standards Track</type>
   <sig>Standards</sig>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/xep-0210.xml b/xep-0210.xml
index a76da860..97d3269b 100644
--- a/xep-0210.xml
+++ b/xep-0210.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <abstract>This document describes the requirements for an XMPP end-to-end encrypted session protocol.</abstract>
   &LEGALNOTICE;
   <number>0210</number>
-  <status>Experimental</status>
+  <status>Deferred</status>
   <type>Standards Track</type>
   <sig>Standards</sig>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/xep-0217.xml b/xep-0217.xml
index f2d4aff7..da20be2a 100644
--- a/xep-0217.xml
+++ b/xep-0217.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <abstract>This document specifies a minimal subset of the Encrypted Session Negotiation protocol sufficent for negotiating an end-to-end encrypted session.</abstract>
   &LEGALNOTICE;
   <number>0217</number>
-  <status>Experimental</status>
+  <status>Deferred</status>
   <type>Standards Track</type>
   <sig>Standards</sig>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/xep-0218.xml b/xep-0218.xml
index 64c6f8b0..d0336a75 100644
--- a/xep-0218.xml
+++ b/xep-0218.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <abstract>This document provides guidelines to client and library developers for bootstrapping implementation of the encrypted sessions technology.</abstract>
   &LEGALNOTICE;
   <number>0218</number>
-  <status>Experimental</status>
+  <status>Deferred</status>
   <type>Informational</type>
   <sig>Standards</sig>
   <approver>Council</approver>