diff --git a/scrunch/datasets.py b/scrunch/datasets.py
index 211cf20..bf23bae 100644
--- a/scrunch/datasets.py
+++ b/scrunch/datasets.py
@@ -2424,11 +2424,11 @@ def fork(self, description=None, name=None, is_published=False,
                 )
             else:
                 # Create fork in source dataset path.
-                body["owner"] = self.resource.body.owner
+                body["project"] = self.resource.body.owner
         else:
             if project:
                 # Create fork in given Project path.
-                body["owner"] = (
+                body["project"] = (
                     project if project.startswith("http") else get_project(project).url
                 )
             else: