diff --git a/go/internal/handler/handler.go b/go/internal/handler/handler.go
index 1904748..6f5a34f 100644
--- a/go/internal/handler/handler.go
+++ b/go/internal/handler/handler.go
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ func (h *Handler) AddToWaitlist(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
 }
 
 // GetWaitlist returns all waitlist entries (admin-only)