diff --git a/sqlx-data.json b/sqlx-data.json
index fdd302ecd..a10e37853 100644
--- a/sqlx-data.json
+++ b/sqlx-data.json
@@ -1116,21 +1116,6 @@
       ]
     }
   },
-  "449920c44d498adf8b771973d6034dc97e1c7f3ff4d9d23599af432f294ed564": {
-    "query": "\n            INSERT INTO files (id, version_id, url, filename)\n            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)\n            ",
-    "describe": {
-      "columns": [],
-      "parameters": {
-        "Left": [
-          "Int8",
-          "Int8",
-          "Varchar",
-          "Varchar"
-        ]
-      },
-      "nullable": []
-    }
-  },
   "44bb1034872a80bbea122e04399470fd5f029b819c70cb6e0cb2db6d3193b97e": {
     "query": "\n                    INSERT INTO loaders_project_types (joining_loader_id, joining_project_type_id)\n                    VALUES ($1, $2)\n                    ",
     "describe": {
@@ -5777,6 +5762,22 @@
       ]
     }
   },
+  "f17dbcc3021d4144f56e9a3bbbf4e0a0087af90e202b9b9d81f1f3622be00e36": {
+    "query": "\n            INSERT INTO files (id, version_id, url, filename, is_primary)\n            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)\n            ",
+    "describe": {
+      "columns": [],
+      "parameters": {
+        "Left": [
+          "Int8",
+          "Int8",
+          "Varchar",
+          "Varchar",
+          "Bool"
+        ]
+      },
+      "nullable": []
+    }
+  },
   "f17df1295edfaa1cac400ce705181b14a9e763f5e515c6913d0152717b89ceaa": {
     "query": "\n            SELECT d.id id\n            FROM versions v\n            INNER JOIN dependencies d ON d.mod_dependency_id = $1\n            INNER JOIN game_versions_versions gvv ON gvv.joining_version_id = v.id AND gvv.game_version_id = ANY($2)\n            INNER JOIN loaders_versions lv ON lv.version_id = v.id AND lv.loader_id = ANY($3)\n            ",
     "describe": {
diff --git a/src/database/models/version_item.rs b/src/database/models/version_item.rs
index 12e20c557..fff646924 100644
--- a/src/database/models/version_item.rs
+++ b/src/database/models/version_item.rs
@@ -83,13 +83,14 @@ impl VersionFileBuilder {
 
         sqlx::query!(
             "
-            INSERT INTO files (id, version_id, url, filename)
-            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)
+            INSERT INTO files (id, version_id, url, filename, is_primary)
+            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)
             ",
             file_id as FileId,
             version_id as VersionId,
             self.url,
             self.filename,
+            self.primary
         )
         .execute(&mut *transaction)
         .await?;
diff --git a/src/routes/project_creation.rs b/src/routes/project_creation.rs
index 8b83ee076..c227c3bf4 100644
--- a/src/routes/project_creation.rs
+++ b/src/routes/project_creation.rs
@@ -507,7 +507,8 @@ pub async fn project_create_inner(
             version_data.loaders.clone(),
             version_data.game_versions.clone(),
             all_game_versions.clone(),
-            false,
+            version_data.primary_file.is_some(),
+            version_data.primary_file.as_deref() == Some(name),
             &mut transaction,
         )
         .await?;
diff --git a/src/routes/version_creation.rs b/src/routes/version_creation.rs
index a88d420c5..f5329755b 100644
--- a/src/routes/version_creation.rs
+++ b/src/routes/version_creation.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub struct InitialVersionData {
     #[validate(length(min = 1))]
     pub loaders: Vec<Loader>,
     pub featured: bool,
+    pub primary_file: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -289,7 +290,8 @@ async fn version_create_inner(
             version_data.loaders,
             version_data.game_versions,
             all_game_versions.clone(),
-            false,
+            version_data.primary_file.is_some(),
+            version_data.primary_file.as_deref() == Some(name),
             &mut transaction,
         )
         .await?;
@@ -549,6 +551,7 @@ async fn upload_file_to_version_inner(
                 .collect(),
             all_game_versions.clone(),
             true,
+            false,
             &mut transaction,
         )
         .await?;
@@ -584,6 +587,7 @@ pub async fn upload_file(
     game_versions: Vec<GameVersion>,
     all_game_versions: Vec<models::categories::GameVersion>,
     ignore_primary: bool,
+    force_primary: bool,
     transaction: &mut sqlx::Transaction<'_, sqlx::Postgres>,
 ) -> Result<(), CreateError> {
     let (file_name, file_extension) = get_name_ext(content_disposition)?;
@@ -662,9 +666,10 @@ pub async fn upload_file(
                 hash: upload_data.content_sha512.into_bytes(),
             },
         ],
-        primary: validation_result == ValidationResult::Pass
+        primary: (validation_result == ValidationResult::Pass
             && version_files.iter().all(|x| !x.primary)
-            && !ignore_primary,
+            && !ignore_primary)
+            || force_primary,
     });
 
     Ok(())