diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
index de3192b815..942912eb2e 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ async def create_project_with_project_info(
     generated_project_id = db_project.id
     if db_project.hashtags:
         db_project.hashtags = db_project.hashtags + [
-            f"{settings.FMTM_DOMAIN}-{generated_project_id}"
+            f"#{settings.FMTM_DOMAIN}-{generated_project_id}"
         ]
     db.commit()