diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_project_template_tasks.py b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_project_template_tasks.py
index 55f0ff45057..df1886f616c 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_project_template_tasks.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_project_template_tasks.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 
 def execute():
+    frappe.reload_doctype("Project Template")
     templates = frappe.get_list("Project Template", fields = ["name"])
     for template_name in templates:
-        template = frappe.get_doc("Project Template", template_name)
+        template = frappe.get_doc("Project Template", template_name.name)
         replace_tasks = False
         new_tasks = []
         for task in template.tasks: