diff --git a/lib/seed_data/topics.rb b/lib/seed_data/topics.rb
index f97629a4d92..03936ce4f69 100644
--- a/lib/seed_data/topics.rb
+++ b/lib/seed_data/topics.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module SeedData
     def create(site_setting_names: nil, include_welcome_topics: true)
       I18n.with_locale(@locale) do
         topics(site_setting_names, include_welcome_topics).each do |params|
-          create_topic(params)
+          create_topic(**params)
         end
       end
     end