diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/utils/import_tools.py b/contentcuration/contentcuration/utils/import_tools.py
index 0c70750c73..d65f6464c9 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/utils/import_tools.py
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/utils/import_tools.py
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def create_tags(cursor, contentnode, target_id, indent=0):
         tag_list.append(tag_obj)
 
     # Save tags to node
-    contentnode.tags = tag_list
+    contentnode.tags.set(tag_list)
     contentnode.save()