diff --git a/backend/internal/handlers/global_state.go b/backend/internal/handlers/global_state.go
index f8c7ce1..f7172f5 100644
--- a/backend/internal/handlers/global_state.go
+++ b/backend/internal/handlers/global_state.go
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ func (gs *GState) CreateProject(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	// Get the username from the token and set it as the owner of the project
 	// This is ugly but
 	claims := user.Claims.(jwt.MapClaims)
-	p.Owner = claims["name"].(string)
+	owner := claims["name"].(string)
 
-	if err := gs.Db.AddProject(p.Name, p.Description, p.Owner); err != nil {
+	if err := gs.Db.AddProject(p.Name, p.Description, owner); err != nil {
 		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
 	}