diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/models/models.py b/xos/synchronizer/models/models.py
index 6063282..0985848 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/models/models.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/models/models.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
         self.set_owner()
 
-        if hasattr(self.owner.leaf_model, "access") and self.owner.leaf_model.access == "voltha":
+        if self.status != "pre-provisioned" and hasattr(self.owner.leaf_model, "access") and self.owner.leaf_model.access == "voltha":
 
             # if the access network is managed by voltha, validate that onu_device actually exist
             volt_service = self.owner.provider_services[0].leaf_model # we assume RCORDService is connected only to the vOLTService
diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/models/rcord.xproto b/xos/synchronizer/models/rcord.xproto
index 6dff24d..a8974bc 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/models/rcord.xproto
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/models/rcord.xproto
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     optional bool cdn_enable = 6 [default = False, null = False, db_index = False, blank = True];
     optional int32 uplink_speed = 8 [default = 1000000000, null = False, db_index = False, blank = False];
     optional int32 downlink_speed = 9 [default = 1000000000, null = False, db_index = False, blank = False];
-    optional string status = 11 [default = "enabled", choices = "(('enabled', 'Enabled'), ('disabled', 'Disabled'), ('pre-provisioned', 'Pre Provisioned'))", max_length = 30, content_type = "stripped", blank = False, null = False, db_index = False];
+    optional string status = 11 [default = "enabled", choices = "(('enabled', 'Enabled'), ('disabled', 'Disabled'), ('pre-provisioned', 'Pre Provisioned'), ('awaiting-auth', 'Awaiting Authentication'))", max_length = 30, content_type = "stripped", blank = False, null = False, db_index = False];
 
     // parameters for r-cord lite
     optional int32 c_tag = 12 [null = True, db_index = False, blank = False];