diff --git a/plugins/fileUtils.js b/plugins/fileUtils.js
index 973d63c3a..8b930ae9a 100644
--- a/plugins/fileUtils.js
+++ b/plugins/fileUtils.js
@@ -376,9 +376,12 @@ export const createDataPackVersion = async function (
     ? version.version_number
     : `1-${version.version_number}`
 
+  const targetStartingDigitsRegex = /^(\d+)(\D+)$/g
   const newSlug = `${project.slug
     .replace('-', '_')
     .replace(/\W/g, '')
+    .replace(targetStartingDigitsRegex, '$2')
+    .replace(/^(\d+)$/g, project.id.replace(targetStartingDigitsRegex, '$2'))
     .substring(0, 63)}_mr`
 
   const iconPath = `${project.slug}_pack.png`