diff --git a/backend/repository/user_identity/create_user_identity.py b/backend/repository/user_identity/create_user_identity.py
index 4315869a2..ccaa84bfe 100644
--- a/backend/repository/user_identity/create_user_identity.py
+++ b/backend/repository/user_identity/create_user_identity.py
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ def create_user_identity(id: UUID, openai_api_key: Optional[str]) -> UserIdentit
     )
     user_identity = response.data[0]
     return UserIdentity(
-        id=user_identity.user_id, openai_api_key=user_identity.openai_api_key  # type: ignore
+        id=user_identity.get('user_id'), openai_api_key=user_identity.get('openai_api_key')  # type: ignore
     )