diff --git a/compute_tools/src/http/api.rs b/compute_tools/src/http/api.rs
index ef6ca6eee3..fa2c4cff28 100644
--- a/compute_tools/src/http/api.rs
+++ b/compute_tools/src/http/api.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ async fn handle_configure_request(
 
         let parsed_spec = match ParsedSpec::try_from(spec) {
             Ok(ps) => ps,
-            Err(msg) => return Err((msg, StatusCode::PRECONDITION_FAILED)),
+            Err(msg) => return Err((msg, StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)),
         };
 
         // XXX: wrap state update under lock in code blocks. Otherwise,
diff --git a/compute_tools/src/http/openapi_spec.yaml b/compute_tools/src/http/openapi_spec.yaml
index dc26cc63eb..cedc6ece8f 100644
--- a/compute_tools/src/http/openapi_spec.yaml
+++ b/compute_tools/src/http/openapi_spec.yaml
@@ -156,17 +156,17 @@ paths:
                 description: Error text or 'OK' if download succeeded.
                 example: "OK"
         400:
-        description: Request is invalid.
-        content:
-          application/json:
-            schema:
-              $ref: "#/components/schemas/GenericError"
+          description: Request is invalid.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/GenericError"
         500:
-        description: Extension download request failed.
-        content:
-          application/json:
-            schema:
-              $ref: "#/components/schemas/GenericError"
+          description: Extension download request failed.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/GenericError"
 
 components:
   securitySchemes: