diff --git a/packages/relayer/event.go b/packages/relayer/event.go
index 36b8af666f..8f6653cd32 100644
--- a/packages/relayer/event.go
+++ b/packages/relayer/event.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const (
 
 // String returns string representation of an event status for logging
 func (e EventStatus) String() string {
-	return [...]string{"new", "retriable", "done", "onlyOwner"}[e]
+	return [...]string{"new", "retriable", "done", "failed", "onlyOwner"}[e]
 }
 
 func (e EventType) String() string {
diff --git a/packages/relayer/event_test.go b/packages/relayer/event_test.go
index 564ab67139..e602229288 100644
--- a/packages/relayer/event_test.go
+++ b/packages/relayer/event_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ func Test_EventStatus_String(t *testing.T) {
 			EventStatusRetriable,
 			"retriable",
 		},
+		{
+			"failed",
+			EventStatusFailed,
+			"failed",
+		},
 		{
 			"done",
 			EventStatusDone,