diff --git a/.changelog/1271.txt b/.changelog/1271.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d2f5841cbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/1271.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+certificate_packs: add Status field to indicate the status of certificate pack
diff --git a/certificate_packs.go b/certificate_packs.go
index cf499de936a..802ed5dfe30 100644
--- a/certificate_packs.go
+++ b/certificate_packs.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ type CertificatePack struct {
 	Hosts                []string                     `json:"hosts"`
 	Certificates         []CertificatePackCertificate `json:"certificates"`
 	PrimaryCertificate   string                       `json:"primary_certificate"`
+	Status               string                       `json:"status"`
 	ValidationRecords    []SSLValidationRecord        `json:"validation_records,omitempty"`
 	ValidationErrors     []SSLValidationError         `json:"validation_errors,omitempty"`
 	ValidationMethod     string                       `json:"validation_method"`
diff --git a/certificate_packs_test.go b/certificate_packs_test.go
index 07aece7c01d..6dc97582470 100644
--- a/certificate_packs_test.go
+++ b/certificate_packs_test.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ var (
 		ID:                   "3822ff90-ea29-44df-9e55-21300bb9419b",
 		Type:                 "advanced",
 		Hosts:                []string{"example.com", "*.example.com", "www.example.com"},
+		Status:               "initializing",
 		ValidationMethod:     "txt",
 		ValidityDays:         90,
 		CertificateAuthority: "lets_encrypt",
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ func TestRestartAdvancedCertificateValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		ID:                   "3822ff90-ea29-44df-9e55-21300bb9419b",
 		Type:                 "advanced",
 		Hosts:                []string{"example.com", "*.example.com", "www.example.com"},
+		Status:               "initializing",
 		ValidityDays:         365,
 		ValidationMethod:     "txt",
 		CertificateAuthority: "lets_encrypt",