diff --git a/posts/serializers.py b/posts/serializers.py
index cbe605a34f..6035684b02 100644
--- a/posts/serializers.py
+++ b/posts/serializers.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def validate_public_figure(self, value: int):
     def validate_news_type(self, value: str):
         try:
             return Project.objects.get(
-                name__iexact=value, type=Project.ProjectTypes.NEWS_CATEGORY
+                slug__iexact=value, type=Project.ProjectTypes.NEWS_CATEGORY
             )
         except Project.DoesNotExist:
             raise ValidationError("Slug does not exist")