diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
index 1042d0424..083842955 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/client"
@@ -464,6 +465,9 @@ func GetRecipeFeaturesAndCategory(recipeName string) (Features, string, error) {
 		"\n")
 
 	for _, val := range readmeLines {
+		if strings.Contains(val, "**Status**") {
+			feat.Status, _ = strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(strings.Split(strings.TrimPrefix(val, "* **Status**:"), ",")[0]))
+		}
 		if strings.Contains(val, "**Category**") {
 			category = strings.TrimSpace(
 				strings.TrimPrefix(val, "* **Category**:"),