diff --git a/accounts/api/views.py b/accounts/api/views.py
index ad1fd02..bda2198 100644
--- a/accounts/api/views.py
+++ b/accounts/api/views.py
@@ -700,13 +700,13 @@ class GoogleLoginAPIView(APIView):
                 email=email,
                 defaults=defaults,
             )
-
+            principal_type_instance = IAmPrincipalType.objects.get(name=principal_type)
             # If newly created, set password
             if created:
                 print("New Created")
                 default_password = f"GTMES{email[::-1]}"
                 principal.set_password(default_password)
-                principal.principal_type = principal_type  # Assuming principal_type should only be set on creation
+                principal.principal_type = principal_type_instance  # Assuming principal_type should only be set on creation
                 principal.principal_source = google_source
                 principal.save()