diff --git a/platform/csv/pool.go b/platform/csv/pool.go
index f5eec36f..ae0f07f5 100644
--- a/platform/csv/pool.go
+++ b/platform/csv/pool.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func parseFile(ctx context.Context, txn bob.Tx, file models.FileuploadFile) ([]*
 			H3cell:    omitnull.FromPtr[string](nil),
 			// ID - generated
 			IsInDistrict:           omit.From(false),
-			IsNew:                  omit.From(false),
+			IsNew:                  omit.From(true),
 			Notes:                  omit.From(""),
 			OrganizationID:         omit.From(file.OrganizationID),
 			PropertyOwnerName:      omit.From(""),