diff --git a/nexus/db-queries/src/db/queries/network_interface.rs b/nexus/db-queries/src/db/queries/network_interface.rs
index 2ddf42791f..9f46483376 100644
--- a/nexus/db-queries/src/db/queries/network_interface.rs
+++ b/nexus/db-queries/src/db/queries/network_interface.rs
@@ -41,26 +41,26 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 
 // States an instance must be in to operate on its network interfaces, in
 // most situations.
-static INSTANCE_STOPPED: Lazy<db::model::InstanceState> =
-    Lazy::new(|| db::model::InstanceState::NoVmm);
+const INSTANCE_STOPPED: db::model::InstanceState =
+    db::model::InstanceState::NoVmm;
 
-static INSTANCE_FAILED: Lazy<db::model::InstanceState> =
-    Lazy::new(|| db::model::InstanceState::Failed);
+const INSTANCE_FAILED: db::model::InstanceState =
+    db::model::InstanceState::Failed;
 
 // An instance can be in the creating state while we manipulate its
 // interfaces. The intention is for this only to be the case during sagas.
-static INSTANCE_CREATING: Lazy<db::model::InstanceState> =
-    Lazy::new(|| db::model::InstanceState::Creating);
+const INSTANCE_CREATING: db::model::InstanceState =
+    db::model::InstanceState::Creating;
 
 // A sentinel value for the instance state when the instance actually does
 // not exist.
-static INSTANCE_DESTROYED: Lazy<db::model::InstanceState> =
-    Lazy::new(|| db::model::InstanceState::Destroyed);
+const INSTANCE_DESTROYED: db::model::InstanceState =
+    db::model::InstanceState::Destroyed;
 
 // A sentinel value for the instance state when the instance has an active
 // VMM, irrespective of that VMM's actual state.
-static INSTANCE_RUNNING: Lazy<db::model::InstanceState> =
-    Lazy::new(|| db::model::InstanceState::Vmm);
+const INSTANCE_RUNNING: db::model::InstanceState =
+    db::model::InstanceState::Vmm;
 
 static NO_INSTANCE_SENTINEL_STRING: Lazy<String> =
     Lazy::new(|| String::from(NO_INSTANCE_SENTINEL));