diff --git a/backend/src/services/certificate-authority/internal/internal-certificate-authority-service.ts b/backend/src/services/certificate-authority/internal/internal-certificate-authority-service.ts
index af14447a5..5300f77cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/certificate-authority/internal/internal-certificate-authority-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/certificate-authority/internal/internal-certificate-authority-service.ts
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ export const internalCertificateAuthorityServiceFactory = ({
           notAfter: notAfterDate,
           keyUsages: selectedKeyUsages,
           extendedKeyUsages: selectedExtendedKeyUsages,
-          projectId: ca.projectId
+          projectId: ca!.projectId
         },
         tx
       );
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ export const internalCertificateAuthorityServiceFactory = ({
           notAfter: notAfterDate,
           keyUsages: selectedKeyUsages,
           extendedKeyUsages: selectedExtendedKeyUsages,
-          projectId: ca.projectId
+          projectId: ca!.projectId
         },
         tx
       );