diff --git a/orm/services/resource_distributor/config.py b/orm/services/resource_distributor/config.py
index b7f5e24f..575cdef5 100755
--- a/orm/services/resource_distributor/config.py
+++ b/orm/services/resource_distributor/config.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ yaml_configs = {
 block_by_status = "Submitted"
 
 # this tells which values to allow resource submit the region
-allow_region_statuses = ['functional']
+allow_region_statuses = ['building', 'functional', 'maintenance']
 
 region_resource_id_status = {
     # interval_time_validation in minutes
diff --git a/orm/tests/unit/rds/config.py b/orm/tests/unit/rds/config.py
index aafe8846..31fe582f 100755
--- a/orm/tests/unit/rds/config.py
+++ b/orm/tests/unit/rds/config.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ yaml_flavor_version = '2014-10-16'
 block_by_status = "Submitted"
 
 # this tells which values to allow resource submit the region
-allow_region_statuses = ['functional']
+allow_region_statuses = ['building', 'functional', 'maintenance']
 
 keystone_role_list = {
     'member': '68cddd1a64eb4eae9c5d82581bc55426',