diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/Instances/Shared/InstanceForm.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/Instances/Shared/InstanceForm.js
index 4dff50df77..15890d16a3 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/Instances/Shared/InstanceForm.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/Instances/Shared/InstanceForm.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function InstanceForm({
           hostname: '',
           description: '',
           node_type: 'execution',
-          node_state: 'Installed',
+          node_state: 'installed',
           listener_port: 27199,
           enabled: true,
         }}
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/Instances/Shared/InstanceForm.test.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/Instances/Shared/InstanceForm.test.js
index 8a3b9898bf..9e18a98283 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/Instances/Shared/InstanceForm.test.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/Instances/Shared/InstanceForm.test.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe('<InstanceForm />', () => {
       enabled: true,
       hostname: 'new Foo',
       listener_port: 'This is a repeat song',
-      node_state: 'Installed',
+      node_state: 'installed',
       node_type: 'execution',
     });
   });