diff --git a/xep-0244.xml b/xep-0244.xml
index 59014a41..adfec060 100644
--- a/xep-0244.xml
+++ b/xep-0244.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <abstract>This specification defines an XMPP protocol extension for handling the input to and output from a remote entity.</abstract>
   <legal>This XMPP Extension Protocol is copyright 1999 - 2007 by the XMPP Standards Foundation (XSF) and is in full conformance with the XSF's Intellectual Property Rights Policy (&lt;http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/ipr-policy.shtml&gt;). This material may be distributed only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Creative Commons Attribution License (&lt;<link url='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/'>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/</link>&gt;).</legal>
   <number>0244</number>
-  <status>Experimental</status>
+  <status>Proposed</status>
   <type>Standards Track</type>
   <sig>Standards</sig>
   <approver>Council</approver>