diff --git a/ventures/ventures.json b/ventures/ventures.json
index 5bdb7cd..7eb2bab 100644
--- a/ventures/ventures.json
+++ b/ventures/ventures.json
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@
    "design": "retro OS: a classic desktop-window metaphor (title bars, bevels, pixel accents) used with restraint",
    "version": 1,
    "planned": "2026-10-11",
-   "status": "live",
-   "signups": 0,
-   "launched": "2026-10-11"
+   "status": "building",
+   "signups": 0
   }
  ],
  "refreshed": "2026-10-11"