diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py
index 45f725a87..99861230c 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ async def create_project(
 
     controller = Controller.instance()
     project_dict = jsonable_encoder(project_data, exclude_unset=True)
-    if "created_by" not in project_dict:
-        project_dict["created_by"] = current_user.username
+    project_dict["created_by"] = current_user.username
     project = await controller.add_project(**project_dict)
     return project.asdict()
 
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py
index 8b01009a3..711eabb6b 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class ProjectBase(BaseModel):
     show_interface_labels: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description="Show interface labels on the drawing area")
     supplier: Optional[Supplier] = Field(None, description="Supplier of the project")
     variables: Optional[List[Variable]] = Field(None, description="Variables required to run the project")
-    created_by: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Username of the user who created the project")
 
 
 class ProjectCreate(ProjectBase):
@@ -97,6 +96,7 @@ class Project(ProjectBase):
     name: Optional[str] = None
     status: Optional[ProjectStatus] = None
     filename: Optional[str] = None
+    created_by: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Username of the user who created the project")
 
 
 class ProjectFile(BaseModel):
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_topology.py b/tests/controller/test_topology.py
index 3cf554dc8..9e1f72f82 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_topology.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_topology.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ async def test_project_to_topology_empty(tmpdir):
             "type": "topology",
             "supplier": None,
             "variables": None,
-            "version": __version__
+            "version": __version__,
+            "created_by": None
         }