diff --git a/definitions/install.yaml b/definitions/install.yaml
index f076a730c7..6b979d87c4 100644
--- a/definitions/install.yaml
+++ b/definitions/install.yaml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ spec:
             validationFailureAction:
               type: string
               enum: 
-              - block 
-              - report
+              - enforce # blocks the resorce api-reques if a rule fails. Default behavior
+              - audit # allows resource creationg and reports the failed validation rules as violations
             rules:
               type: array
               items:
diff --git a/pkg/webhooks/utils.go b/pkg/webhooks/utils.go
index 10bad0b693..f3ac818f58 100644
--- a/pkg/webhooks/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/webhooks/utils.go
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ func getApplicableKindsForPolicy(p *v1alpha1.Policy) []string {
 
 // Policy Reporting Modes
 const (
-	BlockChanges    = "block"
-	ReportViolation = "report"
+	BlockChanges    = "enforce"
+	ReportViolation = "audit"
 )
 
 // returns true -> if there is even one policy that blocks resource requst
diff --git a/pkg/webhooks/validation.go b/pkg/webhooks/validation.go
index 7a335402ff..eaf3ffd3aa 100644
--- a/pkg/webhooks/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/webhooks/validation.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (ws *WebhookServer) HandleValidation(request *v1beta1.AdmissionRequest) *v1
 
 	if len(policyInfos) > 0 && len(policyInfos[0].Rules) != 0 {
 		eventsInfo, violations := newEventInfoFromPolicyInfo(policyInfos, (request.Operation == v1beta1.Update), info.Validation)
-		// If the validationFailureAction flag is set "report",
+		// If the validationFailureAction flag is set "audit",
 		// then we dont block the request and report the violations
 		ws.violationBuilder.Add(violations...)
 		ws.eventController.Add(eventsInfo...)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (ws *WebhookServer) HandleValidation(request *v1beta1.AdmissionRequest) *v1
 	}
 	// If Validation fails then reject the request
 	ok, msg := isAdmSuccesful(policyInfos)
-	// violations are created if "report" flag is set
+	// violations are created if "audit" flag is set
 	// and if there are any then we dont bock the resource creation
 	// Even if one the policy being applied