diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 63dd242b..8e253fb0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.30.3] - 2024-10-10
+### Changed
+- Changed `BootSetStatus` type from Enum to IntEnum, to allow inequality comparisons
+- Reverted change in `2.30.1` now that inequalities work as expected
+
+### Fixed
+- Fixed type hint for `validate_boot_sets` function
+
 ## [2.30.2] - 2024-10-09
 ### Changed
 - If an image artifact lacks `boot_parameters`, log this as informational instead of a warning.
diff --git a/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/boot_set/defs.py b/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/boot_set/defs.py
index a9478016..5a21a33a 100644
--- a/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/boot_set/defs.py
+++ b/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/boot_set/defs.py
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
 # OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #
 
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import IntEnum
 import logging
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger('bos.server.controllers.v2.boot_set')
 
-class BootSetStatus(Enum):
+# Use IntEnum to allow for inequalities
+class BootSetStatus(IntEnum):
     """
     In ascending order of error severity
     """
diff --git a/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/boot_set/validate.py b/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/boot_set/validate.py
index 415886b3..c45b9547 100644
--- a/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/boot_set/validate.py
+++ b/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/boot_set/validate.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 def validate_boot_sets(session_template: dict,
                        operation: str,
                        template_name: str,
-                       options_data: OptionsData|None=None) -> tuple[str, BootSetStatus]:
+                       options_data: OptionsData|None=None) -> tuple[BootSetStatus, str]:
     """
     Validates the boot sets listed in a session template.
     This is called when creating a session or when using the sessiontemplatesvalid endpoint
diff --git a/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/sessions.py b/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/sessions.py
index ed97468f..9a5aaa0e 100644
--- a/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/sessions.py
+++ b/src/bos/server/controllers/v2/sessions.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def post_v2_session():  # noqa: E501
     # Validate health/validity of the sessiontemplate before creating a session
     error_code, msg = validate_boot_sets(session_template, session_create.operation, template_name,
                                          options_data=options_data)
-    if error_code == BootSetStatus.ERROR:
+    if error_code >= BootSetStatus.ERROR:
         LOGGER.error("Session template fails check: %s", msg)
         return msg, 400