diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MoveOperationStatusType.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MoveOperationStatusType.cs
index 95ccce93ca..b4b4c2b42e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MoveOperationStatusType.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MoveOperationStatusType.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     /// <remarks>
     /// Anything less than 10 = Success!
     /// </remarks>
-    public enum MoveOperationStatusType
+    public enum MoveOperationStatusType : byte
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The move was successful.