diff --git a/software-client/software_client/common/utils.py b/software-client/software_client/common/utils.py
index 43217908..9bfeebe5 100644
--- a/software-client/software_client/common/utils.py
+++ b/software-client/software_client/common/utils.py
@@ -157,6 +157,18 @@ def _display_error(status_code, text):
         print(HTTP_ERRORS[status_code])
 
 
+def format_data(data, header, format_func):
+    """
+    Format data applying a formatting function to all values under specified header
+    :param data: list of dict with the data
+    :param header: string with the header of the data that must be formatted
+    :param format_func: function to be applied to change the value
+    """
+    for d in data:
+        if header in d:
+            d[header] = format_func(d[header])
+
+
 def display_info(resp):
     '''
     This function displays basic REST API return, w/ info json object:
diff --git a/software-client/software_client/v1/deploy_shell.py b/software-client/software_client/v1/deploy_shell.py
index 022a3201..48cf4046 100644
--- a/software-client/software_client/v1/deploy_shell.py
+++ b/software-client/software_client/v1/deploy_shell.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def do_show(cc, args):
                                 "To Release": "to_release",
                                 "RR": "reboot_required",
                                 "State": "state"}
+            utils.format_data(data, header="state", format_func=lambda x: f"deploy-{x}")
             utils.display_result_list(header_data_list, data)
     else:
         utils.display_info(resp)