diff --git a/lms/patches/v0_0/move_certification_to_certificate.py b/lms/patches/v0_0/move_certification_to_certificate.py
index 6004a3cb..1005ace5 100644
--- a/lms/patches/v0_0/move_certification_to_certificate.py
+++ b/lms/patches/v0_0/move_certification_to_certificate.py
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ def execute():
             "member": data.student,
             "issue_date": data.issue_date,
             "expiry_date": data.expiry_date
-        }).save(ignore_permissions=True, ignore_mandatory=True)
+        }).insert(ignore_permissions=True, ignore_mandatory=True)