diff --git a/services/ChallengeService.js b/services/ChallengeService.js
index 6bcf787..ae4dd22 100644
--- a/services/ChallengeService.js
+++ b/services/ChallengeService.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async function process(event) {
 }
 
 process.schema = Joi.object().keys({
-  event: Joi.string().valid('challengeUUIDTags.update').required(),
+  event: Joi.string().valid('challengeTags.update').required(),
   data: Joi.object().keys({
     challengeUUIDsList: Joi.array().items(
       Joi.alternatives().try(Joi.string(), Joi.array().items(Joi.string()))
diff --git a/services/CopilotPaymentService.js b/services/CopilotPaymentService.js
index 7189510..f828244 100644
--- a/services/CopilotPaymentService.js
+++ b/services/CopilotPaymentService.js
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ async function handlePaymentAdd(event, payment) {
       const newChallenge = {
         name: challengeTitle,
         projectId: project.tcDirectId,
-        tags: project.tags.split(','),
+        tags: !!project.tags ? project.tags.split(',') : [],
         detailedRequirements: challengeRequirements,
         prizes: [payment.amount],
         reviewType: 'INTERNAL'
diff --git a/services/IssueService.js b/services/IssueService.js
index 7413f11..0d24826 100755
--- a/services/IssueService.js
+++ b/services/IssueService.js
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ async function handleIssueCreate(event, issue, forceAssign = false) {
     issue.challengeUUID = await topcoderApiHelper.createChallenge({
       name: issue.title,
       projectId,
-      tags: project.tags.split(','),
+      tags: !!project.tags ? project.tags.split(',') : [],
       detailedRequirements: issue.body,
       prizes: issue.prizes
     });
diff --git a/utils/kafka-consumer.js b/utils/kafka-consumer.js
index d9eda8d..c0e6fc5 100644
--- a/utils/kafka-consumer.js
+++ b/utils/kafka-consumer.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function messageHandler(messageSet) {
       .process(event)
       .catch(logger.error);
     }
-    if (event && _.includes(['challengeUUIDTags.update']
+    if (event && _.includes(['challengeTags.update']
       , event.event)) {
       ChallengeService
       .process(event)
diff --git a/utils/topcoder-api-helper.js b/utils/topcoder-api-helper.js
index 94d18b1..ade67d0 100644
--- a/utils/topcoder-api-helper.js
+++ b/utils/topcoder-api-helper.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ async function createChallenge(challenge) {
     }],
     timelineTemplateId: config.DEFAULT_TIMELINE_TEMPLATE_ID,
     projectId: challenge.projectId,
+    tags: challenge.tags,
     trackId: config.DEFAULT_TRACK_ID,
     legacy: {
       pureV5Task: true