diff --git a/scone/default/recipes/docker.py b/scone/default/recipes/docker.py
index be0f4c2..3d7b8b2 100644
--- a/scone/default/recipes/docker.py
+++ b/scone/default/recipes/docker.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class DockerContainer(Recipe):
     async def cook(self, kitchen: Kitchen) -> None:
         kitchen.get_dependency_tracker()
 
-        current_state = await kitchen.ut1(DockerContainerState(self.name))
+        current_state = ContainerState(await kitchen.ut1(DockerContainerState(self.name)))
 
         if current_state == ContainerState.NOTFOUND:
             await kitchen.ut1areq(
diff --git a/scone/default/utensils/docker_utensils.py b/scone/default/utensils/docker_utensils.py
index 95ce197..e6384df 100644
--- a/scone/default/utensils/docker_utensils.py
+++ b/scone/default/utensils/docker_utensils.py
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ class DockerContainerState(Utensil):
             container: Container
             if self.name == container.name:
                 if container.status == "running":
-                    await channel.send(ContainerState.RUNNING)
+                    await channel.send(ContainerState.RUNNING.value)
                 elif container.status == "exited":
-                    await channel.send(ContainerState.EXITED)
+                    await channel.send(ContainerState.EXITED.value)
                 elif container.status == "restarting":
-                    await channel.send(ContainerState.RESTARTING)
+                    await channel.send(ContainerState.RESTARTING.value)
                 else:
                     raise ValueError(f"Unknown container status: {container.status}")
                 break
         else:
-            await channel.send(ContainerState.NOTFOUND)
+            await channel.send(ContainerState.NOTFOUND.value)
 
 
 @attr.s(auto_attribs=True)