diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/api/heathcheck/BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicator.java b/backend/src/main/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/api/heathcheck/BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicator.java
index 8cbfc13e626..0a8cb830b2f 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/api/heathcheck/BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicator.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/api/heathcheck/BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicator.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 public class BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicator implements HealthIndicator {
   private final FeatureFlagRepository _ffRepo;
   private final OktaRepository _oktaRepo;
-  private static final String ACTIVE_LITERAL = "ACTIVE";
+  public static final String ACTIVE_LITERAL = "ACTIVE";
 
   @Override
   public Health health() {
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ public Health health() {
       _ffRepo.findAll();
       String oktaStatus = _oktaRepo.getApplicationStatusForHealthCheck();
 
-      if (ACTIVE_LITERAL.equals(oktaStatus)) {
-        log.info("Okta status didn't return active, instead returned " + oktaStatus);
+      if (!ACTIVE_LITERAL.equals(oktaStatus)) {
+        log.info("Okta status didn't return ACTIVE, instead returned " + oktaStatus);
         return Health.down().build();
       }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/idp/repository/DemoOktaRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/idp/repository/DemoOktaRepository.java
index 481e580e498..883963df9c2 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/idp/repository/DemoOktaRepository.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/idp/repository/DemoOktaRepository.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package gov.cdc.usds.simplereport.idp.repository;
 
+import static gov.cdc.usds.simplereport.api.heathcheck.BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicator.ACTIVE_LITERAL;
+
 import com.okta.sdk.resource.model.UserStatus;
 import gov.cdc.usds.simplereport.api.CurrentTenantDataAccessContextHolder;
 import gov.cdc.usds.simplereport.api.model.errors.ConflictingUserException;
@@ -434,7 +436,6 @@ public Integer getUsersInSingleFacility(Facility facility) {
 
   @Override
   public String getApplicationStatusForHealthCheck() {
-    String FAKE_STATUS = "ACTIVE";
-    return FAKE_STATUS;
+    return ACTIVE_LITERAL;
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/api/healthcheck/BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicatorTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/api/healthcheck/BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicatorTest.java
index 97e67f0573b..ca358284672 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/api/healthcheck/BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicatorTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/gov/cdc/usds/simplereport/api/healthcheck/BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicatorTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package gov.cdc.usds.simplereport.api.healthcheck;
 
+import static gov.cdc.usds.simplereport.api.heathcheck.BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicator.ACTIVE_LITERAL;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class BackendAndDatabaseHealthIndicatorTest extends BaseRepositoryTest {
   @Test
   void health_succeedsWhenReposDoesntThrow() {
     when(mockFeatureFlagRepo.findAll()).thenReturn(List.of());
-    when(mockOktaRepo.getApplicationStatusForHealthCheck()).thenReturn("ACTIVE");
+    when(mockOktaRepo.getApplicationStatusForHealthCheck()).thenReturn(ACTIVE_LITERAL);
 
     assertThat(indicator.health()).isEqualTo(Health.up().build());
   }