diff --git a/projects/tentacles/src/python/tentacles/blueprints/api.py b/projects/tentacles/src/python/tentacles/blueprints/api.py
index 8a89935..93c7055 100644
--- a/projects/tentacles/src/python/tentacles/blueprints/api.py
+++ b/projects/tentacles/src/python/tentacles/blueprints/api.py
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ def create_file(location: Optional[str] = None):
             return {"error": "file exists already"}, 409
 
         file.save(sanitized_path)
-        fid = ctx.db.create_file(
+        row = ctx.db.create_file(
             uid=ctx.uid, filename=file.filename, path=sanitized_path
         )
 
         if request.form.get("print", "").lower() == "true":
-            ctx.db.create_job(uid=ctx.uid, fid=fid)
+            ctx.db.create_job(uid=ctx.uid, fid=row.id)
 
         return {"status": "ok"}, 202