diff --git a/src/api/client.rs b/src/api/client.rs
index b5b0300..c7a2c7d 100644
--- a/src/api/client.rs
+++ b/src/api/client.rs
@@ -163,14 +163,14 @@ impl ApiClient {
     pub async fn update_bug_review(
         &self,
         bug_id: &BugId,
-        state: &str,
-        dismissal_reason: Option<&str>,
+        state: BugReviewState,
+        dismissal_reason: Option<BugDismissalReason>,
         notes: Option<&str>,
     ) -> Result<BugReview> {
         let path = format!("/public/v1/bugs/{}/review", bug_id);
         let request = BugReviewRequest {
-            state: state.to_string(),
-            dismissal_reason: dismissal_reason.map(String::from),
+            state,
+            dismissal_reason,
             notes: notes.map(String::from),
         };
         let body = serde_json::to_value(request)?;
diff --git a/src/api/types.rs b/src/api/types.rs
index 2666875..80de7e6 100644
--- a/src/api/types.rs
+++ b/src/api/types.rs
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for BugDismissalReason {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
 pub struct BugReviewRequest {
-    pub state: String,
+    pub state: BugReviewState,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub dismissal_reason: Option<String>,
+    pub dismissal_reason: Option<BugDismissalReason>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub notes: Option<String>,
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/bugs.rs b/src/commands/bugs.rs
index 05564c2..002d82b 100644
--- a/src/commands/bugs.rs
+++ b/src/commands/bugs.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ pub enum DismissalReason {
 }
 
 impl DismissalReason {
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     fn as_str(&self) -> &str {
         match self {
             DismissalReason::NotABug => "not_a_bug",
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ pub async fn handle(command: &BugCommands, cli: &crate::Cli) -> Result<()> {
             dismissal_reason,
             notes,
         } => {
-            use crate::api::types::BugId;
+            use crate::api::types::{BugDismissalReason, BugId, BugReviewState};
 
             // Validate that dismissal_reason is provided when state is dismissed
             if matches!(state, ReviewState::Dismissed) && dismissal_reason.is_none() {
@@ -285,15 +286,20 @@ pub async fn handle(command: &BugCommands, cli: &crate::Cli) -> Result<()> {
 
             let bug_id = BugId::new(bug_id).map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!(e))?;
 
-            let dismissal_reason_str = dismissal_reason.as_ref().map(|r| r.as_str());
+            let api_state = match state {
+                ReviewState::Pending => BugReviewState::Pending,
+                ReviewState::Resolved => BugReviewState::Resolved,
+                ReviewState::Dismissed => BugReviewState::Dismissed,
+            };
+            let api_reason = dismissal_reason.as_ref().map(|r| match r {
+                DismissalReason::NotABug => BugDismissalReason::NotABug,
+                DismissalReason::WontFix => BugDismissalReason::WontFix,
+                DismissalReason::Duplicate => BugDismissalReason::Duplicate,
+                DismissalReason::Other => BugDismissalReason::Other,
+            });
 
             client
-                .update_bug_review(
-                    &bug_id,
-                    state.as_str(),
-                    dismissal_reason_str,
-                    notes.as_deref(),
-                )
+                .update_bug_review(&bug_id, api_state, api_reason, notes.as_deref())
                 .await
                 .context("Failed to update bug review")?;