diff --git a/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/create-next-challenge.ts b/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/create-next-challenge.ts
index 2bd89fbdb15..09fb31c2bf3 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/create-next-challenge.ts
+++ b/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/create-next-challenge.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const createNextChallenge = async () => {
   const challengeId = new ObjectId();
   const challengeText = template({ ...options, challengeId });
 
-  createChallengeFile(options.dashedName, challengeText, path);
+  createChallengeFile(challengeId.toString(), challengeText, path);
 
   const meta = getMetaData();
   meta.challengeOrder.push({
diff --git a/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/insert-challenge.ts b/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/insert-challenge.ts
index 3d519862774..3522965bede 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/insert-challenge.ts
+++ b/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/insert-challenge.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const insertChallenge = async () => {
   const template = getTemplate(options.challengeType);
   const challengeId = new ObjectId();
   const challengeText = template({ ...options, challengeId });
-  createChallengeFile(options.dashedName, challengeText, path);
+  createChallengeFile(challengeId.toString(), challengeText, path);
 
   const meta = getMetaData();
   meta.challengeOrder.splice(indexToInsert, 0, {
diff --git a/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/utils.test.ts b/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/utils.test.ts
index 40724f8e297..004a0d228ee 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/utils.test.ts
+++ b/tools/challenge-helper-scripts/utils.test.ts
@@ -119,14 +119,15 @@ describe('Challenge utils helper scripts', () => {
   });
 
   describe('createChallengeFile util', () => {
-    it('should create the challenge', () => {
+    it('should create the challenge using an ObjectId string as the filename', () => {
       process.env.INIT_CWD = projectPath;
       const template = 'pretend this is a template';
+      const challengeId = new ObjectId();
 
-      createChallengeFile('hi', template);
-      // - Should write a file with a given name and template
+      createChallengeFile(challengeId.toString(), template);
+      // - Should write a file named after the ObjectId with the given template
       expect(fs.writeFileSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        `${projectPath}/hi.md`,
+        `${projectPath}/${challengeId.toString()}.md`,
         template
       );
     });