diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
index e90edfa72..8b20f08bc 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
             # generic_org_type is either blank or None, assume no
             return False
         if self.generic_org_type == DomainRequest.OrganizationChoices.FEDERAL:
-            return self.federal_type == DomainRequest.FederalChoices.EXECUTIVE
+            return self.federal_type == BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE
         return False
 
     def is_federal(self) -> Union[bool, None]: