diff --git a/src/server/v2.0/handler/preheat.go b/src/server/v2.0/handler/preheat.go
index f81e0d18d..157b9762a 100644
--- a/src/server/v2.0/handler/preheat.go
+++ b/src/server/v2.0/handler/preheat.go
@@ -237,6 +237,13 @@ func (api *preheatAPI) CreatePolicy(ctx context.Context, params operation.Create
 		return api.SendError(ctx, err)
 	}
 
+	project, err := api.projectCtl.GetByName(ctx, params.ProjectName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return api.SendError(ctx, err)
+	}
+	// override project ID
+	policy.ProjectID = project.ProjectID
+
 	_, err = api.preheatCtl.CreatePolicy(ctx, policy)
 	if err != nil {
 		return api.SendError(ctx, err)