diff --git a/litmus-core/src/main/java/com/navi/medici/service/experiment/ExperimentServiceImpl.java b/litmus-core/src/main/java/com/navi/medici/service/experiment/ExperimentServiceImpl.java
index 7d4695b..63c72f7 100644
--- a/litmus-core/src/main/java/com/navi/medici/service/experiment/ExperimentServiceImpl.java
+++ b/litmus-core/src/main/java/com/navi/medici/service/experiment/ExperimentServiceImpl.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class ExperimentServiceImpl implements ExperimentService {
     public DashboardExperimentResponse createExperiment(CreateExperimentRequest request, String emailId) {
         log.info("Received create experiment request : {}", request.toString());
         experimentValidator.validateCreateExperimentRequest(request);
-        Optional<TeamEntity> team = teamQuery.findByTeamName(request.getVertical());
+        Optional<TeamEntity> team = teamQuery.findByTeamName(request.getTeamName());
         List<ActivationStrategy> strategies = request.getStrategies();
         List<VariantDefinition> variants = request.getVariants();
         strategies.forEach(strategy -> {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class ExperimentServiceImpl implements ExperimentService {
                         ? null
                         : jacksonUtils.objectToString(variants))
                 .type(ExperimentType.EXPERIMENT)
-                .vertical(team.map(TeamEntity::getTeamName).orElse(null))
+                .vertical(request.getVertical())
                 .createdBy(emailId)
                 .build();
         Optional<MetricEntity> primaryMetric = metricQuery.findByMetricName(request.getPrimaryMetric());
diff --git a/litmus-model/src/main/java/com/navi/medici/request/v1/CreateExperimentRequest.java b/litmus-model/src/main/java/com/navi/medici/request/v1/CreateExperimentRequest.java
index 1d920ab..a95e215 100644
--- a/litmus-model/src/main/java/com/navi/medici/request/v1/CreateExperimentRequest.java
+++ b/litmus-model/src/main/java/com/navi/medici/request/v1/CreateExperimentRequest.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public class CreateExperimentRequest {
     List<VariantDefinition> variants;
     String type;
     String vertical;
+    String teamName;
     long sampleSizeRequired;
     double baselineConversion;
     double minimumDetectableEffect;