diff --git a/crates/ascend/src/server/operations.rs b/crates/ascend/src/server/operations.rs
index 5b4e569..125c227 100644
--- a/crates/ascend/src/server/operations.rs
+++ b/crates/ascend/src/server/operations.rs
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn import_mini_moonboard_problems(config: &Config, db: Database
             mini_moonboard::Method::FootlessPlusKickboard => models::Method::FootlessPlusKickboard,
         };
 
-        let problem = models::Problem {
-            pattern: models::Pattern { pattern },
-            method,
-        };
+        let pattern = models::Pattern { pattern }.canonicalize();
+        let problem = models::Problem { pattern, method };
         problems.push(problem);
     }