diff --git a/exercises/05_ticket_v2/01_enum/src/lib.rs b/exercises/05_ticket_v2/01_enum/src/lib.rs
index d1a2d1523e..6908501724 100644
--- a/exercises/05_ticket_v2/01_enum/src/lib.rs
+++ b/exercises/05_ticket_v2/01_enum/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ impl Ticket {
         if description.len() > 500 {
             panic!("Description cannot be longer than 500 bytes");
         }
+        if status != Status::ToDo && status != Status::InProgress && status != Status::Done {
+            panic!("Only `ToDo`, `InProgress`, and `Done` statuses are allowed");
+        }
 
         Ticket {
             title,