diff --git a/models/database.py b/models/database.py
index 4ba0fb8a2d5c0dfdf5a6d924984d3ed65bbd6a18..141b4cc332bbad5081a6da063f7b23ee0b4465f9 100644
--- a/models/database.py
+++ b/models/database.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class Protocol(DatabaseModel):
         for default_meta in self.protocoltype.metas:
             if default_meta.key in remarks:
                 value = remarks[default_meta.key].value.strip()
-                meta = Meta(self.id, default_meta.name, value)
+                meta = Meta(protocol_id=self.id, name=default_meta.name, value=value)
                 db.session.add(meta)
         db.session.commit()