diff --git a/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/management/commands/validate_allocations.py b/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/management/commands/validate_allocations.py
index 71b9bf8e..5872dd2f 100644
--- a/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/management/commands/validate_allocations.py
+++ b/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/management/commands/validate_allocations.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+STATES_TO_VALIDATE = ["Active", "Active (Needs Renewal)"]
+
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = "Validates quotas and users in resource allocations."
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         )
         openstack_allocations = Allocation.objects.filter(
             resources__in=openstack_resources,
-            status=AllocationStatusChoice.objects.get(name="Active"),
+            status__in=AllocationStatusChoice.objects.filter(
+                name__in=STATES_TO_VALIDATE
+            ),
         )
         for allocation in openstack_allocations:
             self.check_institution_specific_code(allocation, options["apply"])
@@ -206,7 +210,9 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         )
         openshift_allocations = Allocation.objects.filter(
             resources__in=openshift_resources,
-            status=AllocationStatusChoice.objects.get(name="Active"),
+            status__in=AllocationStatusChoice.objects.filter(
+                name__in=STATES_TO_VALIDATE
+            ),
         )
 
         for allocation in openshift_allocations:
diff --git a/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/tests/base.py b/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/tests/base.py
index 5a19857c..03d35d62 100644
--- a/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/tests/base.py
+++ b/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/tests/base.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ def setUp(self) -> None:
         call_command("register_cloud_attributes")
         sys.stdout = backup
 
+        # For testing we can validate allocations with this status
+        AllocationStatusChoice.objects.get_or_create(name="Active (Needs Renewal)")
+
     @staticmethod
     def new_user(username=None) -> User:
         username = username or f"{uuid.uuid4().hex}@example.com"
@@ -115,12 +118,14 @@ def new_project_user(self, user, project, role="Manager", status="Active"):
         )
         return pu
 
-    def new_allocation(self, project, resource, quantity) -> Allocation:
+    def new_allocation(
+        self, project, resource, quantity, status="Active"
+    ) -> Allocation:
         allocation, _ = Allocation.objects.get_or_create(
             project=project,
             justification="a justification for testing data",
             quantity=quantity,
-            status=AllocationStatusChoice.objects.get(name="Active"),
+            status=AllocationStatusChoice.objects.get(name=status),
         )
         allocation.resources.add(resource)
         return allocation
diff --git a/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/tests/functional/openshift/test_allocation.py b/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/tests/functional/openshift/test_allocation.py
index a3450c2e..a4177792 100644
--- a/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/tests/functional/openshift/test_allocation.py
+++ b/src/coldfront_plugin_cloud/tests/functional/openshift/test_allocation.py
@@ -483,3 +483,23 @@ def test_ibm_storage_not_available(self):
                 "persistentvolumeclaims": "2",
             },
         )
+
+    def test_needs_renewal_allocation(self):
+        """Simple test to validate allocations in `Active (Needs Renewal)` status."""
+        user = self.new_user()
+        project = self.new_project(pi=user)
+        allocation = self.new_allocation(
+            project, self.resource, 1, "Active (Needs Renewal)"
+        )
+        allocator = openshift.OpenShiftResourceAllocator(self.resource, allocation)
+
+        tasks.activate_allocation(allocation.pk)
+        allocation.refresh_from_db()
+
+        user2 = self.new_user()
+        self.new_allocation_user(allocation, user2)
+
+        project_id = allocation.get_attribute(attributes.ALLOCATION_PROJECT_ID)
+        assert user2.username not in allocator.get_users(project_id)
+        call_command("validate_allocations", apply=True)
+        assert user2.username in allocator.get_users(project_id)