diff --git a/docs/taskmaster/status.json b/docs/taskmaster/status.json
index a75fc41..e5479a8 100644
--- a/docs/taskmaster/status.json
+++ b/docs/taskmaster/status.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "domains": {
     "security": { "status": "merged", "branch": "fix/security", "priority": 1 },
     "architecture": { "status": "merged", "branch": "fix/architecture", "priority": 2 },
-    "performance": { "status": "ready", "branch": "fix/performance", "priority": 3 },
+    "performance": { "status": "merging", "branch": "fix/performance", "priority": 3 },
     "testing": { "status": "ready", "branch": "fix/testing", "priority": 4 }
   },
   "merge_order": ["security", "architecture", "performance", "testing"]