diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/common_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/common_types.go
index 0bcff342a8..850c1e202f 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/common_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/common_types.go
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ const (
 	OperationRemoveBroker CruiseControlTaskOperation = "remove_broker"
 	// OperationRebalance means a Cruise Control rebalance operation
 	OperationRebalance CruiseControlTaskOperation = "rebalance"
+	// OperationStatus means a Cruise Control status operation
+	OperationStatus CruiseControlTaskOperation = "status"
 	// KafkaAccessTypeRead states that a user wants consume access to a topic
 	KafkaAccessTypeRead KafkaAccessType = "read"
 	// KafkaAccessTypeWrite states that a user wants produce access to a topic