diff --git a/src/app/api/events/route.ts b/src/app/api/events/route.ts
index 9dae1b2b3a..4e25c1a4fa 100644
--- a/src/app/api/events/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/events/route.ts
@@ -21,16 +21,22 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   const result = eventSchema.safeParse({ ...payload, id, userId, timestamp });
 
   if (!result.success) {
-    return NextResponse.json({ success: false, error: result.error.message });
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { success: false, error: result.error.message },
+      { status: 400 },
+    );
   }
 
   try {
     await captureEvent(result.data);
   } catch (error) {
-    return NextResponse.json({
-      success: false,
-      error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
-    });
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        success: false,
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+      },
+      { status: 500 },
+    );
   }
 
   return NextResponse.json({ success: true, id });