diff --git a/cala-server/src/graphql/journal.rs b/cala-server/src/graphql/journal.rs
index 901d1530..8437fa28 100644
--- a/cala-server/src/graphql/journal.rs
+++ b/cala-server/src/graphql/journal.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ use super::{convert::ToGlobalId, primitives::*};
 
 #[derive(InputObject)]
 pub struct JournalCreateInput {
-    pub journal_id: UUID,
-    pub name: String,
+    pub(super) journal_id: UUID,
+    pub(super) name: String,
     #[graphql(default)]
-    pub status: Status,
-    pub description: Option<String>,
+    pub(super) status: Status,
+    pub(super) description: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, SimpleObject)]
diff --git a/cala-server/src/graphql/schema.rs b/cala-server/src/graphql/schema.rs
index cb704281..4ef8e2e5 100644
--- a/cala-server/src/graphql/schema.rs
+++ b/cala-server/src/graphql/schema.rs
@@ -319,7 +319,10 @@ impl<E: MutationExtensionMarker> CoreMutation<E> {
             .try_lock()
             .expect("Lock held concurrently");
         let mut builder = cala_ledger::journal::NewJournal::builder();
-        builder.id(input.journal_id).name(input.name);
+        builder
+            .id(input.journal_id)
+            .name(input.name)
+            .status(input.status.into());
         if let Some(description) = input.description {
             builder.description(description);
         }