diff --git a/python/lib/sift_py/data_import/csv.py b/python/lib/sift_py/data_import/csv.py
index 4b8e07c3..6c7b227a 100644
--- a/python/lib/sift_py/data_import/csv.py
+++ b/python/lib/sift_py/data_import/csv.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def simple_upload(
             config_info["run_name"] = run_name
 
         if run_id is not None:
-            config_info["run_id"] = run_name
+            config_info["run_id"] = run_id
 
         if relative_start_time is not None:
             config_info["time_column"]["relative_start_time"] = relative_start_time