diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ApprovalVerificationService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ApprovalVerificationService.java
index ac6c63d8c..d1d2265ec 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ApprovalVerificationService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ApprovalVerificationService.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class ApprovalVerificationService {
                     addWarning(entry, WarningType.LEGAL_BASIS_MISSING, approveResponse);
                 } else {
                     var legalBasisEntity = legalBasisMappings.stream()
-                            .filter(mapping -> mapping.getReason().equals(entry.getLegalBasis()))
+                            .filter(mapping -> mapping.getTechnicalName().equals(entry.getLegalBasis()))
                             .findFirst();
                     if (legalBasisEntity.isEmpty() || StringUtils.isEmpty(legalBasisEntity.get().getTechnicalName())) {
                         addWarning(entry, WarningType.UNMAPPED_JUSTIFICATION, approveResponse);
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/ApprovalTest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/ApprovalTest.java
index 6b5d5edca..044a66552 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/ApprovalTest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/ApprovalTest.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class ApprovalTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
                                                     .id("id1")
                                                     .positions(List.of(new Position(1, 1, 1, 1, 1)))
                                                     .state(EntryState.APPLIED)
-                                                    .legalBasis("legalBasis")
+                                                    .legalBasis("legal_basis")
                                                     .entryType(EntryType.ENTITY)
                                                     .value("value")
                                                     .build()));