diff --git a/.git2gus/config.json b/.git2gus/config.json
index 9777fd67..51575f9d 100644
--- a/.git2gus/config.json
+++ b/.git2gus/config.json
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
         "type:security": "BUG P0",
         "type:feedback": "",
         "type:duplicate": ""
-    }
+    },
+    "statusWhenClosed": "CLOSED"
 }
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