diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/SchemaChangeJobV2.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/SchemaChangeJobV2.java
index 574a1bf129fec5..9978870408bdb1 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/SchemaChangeJobV2.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/SchemaChangeJobV2.java
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ private void replayCreateJob(SchemaChangeJobV2 replayedJob) throws MetaNotFoundE
         }
 
         this.watershedTxnId = replayedJob.watershedTxnId;
-        jobState = JobState.WAITING_TXN;
+        jobState = JobState.PENDING;
         LOG.info("replay pending schema change job: {}, table id: {}", jobId, tableId);
     }