diff --git a/src/ifc4d/ifc4d/csv4d2ifc.py b/src/ifc4d/ifc4d/csv4d2ifc.py
index a5f6a460a9..4da00339c6 100644
--- a/src/ifc4d/ifc4d/csv4d2ifc.py
+++ b/src/ifc4d/ifc4d/csv4d2ifc.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class Csv2Ifc:
 
     def create_boilerplate_ifc(self):
         self.file = ifcopenshell.file(schema="IFC4")
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcProject")
         self.work_plan = self.file.create_entity("IfcWorkPlan")
 
     def create_tasks(self, tasks, parent=None):
diff --git a/src/ifc4d/ifc4d/msp2ifc.py b/src/ifc4d/ifc4d/msp2ifc.py
index 159d8279e9..1b02aa53b9 100644
--- a/src/ifc4d/ifc4d/msp2ifc.py
+++ b/src/ifc4d/ifc4d/msp2ifc.py
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ class MSP2Ifc:
 
     def create_boilerplate_ifc(self):
         self.file = ifcopenshell.file(schema="IFC4")
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcProject")
         self.work_plan = self.file.create_entity("IfcWorkPlan")
 
     def create_tasks(self, work_schedule):
diff --git a/src/ifc5d/ifc5d/csv2ifc.py b/src/ifc5d/ifc5d/csv2ifc.py
index cb7b8869ff..1e708d1e8f 100644
--- a/src/ifc5d/ifc5d/csv2ifc.py
+++ b/src/ifc5d/ifc5d/csv2ifc.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ class Csv2Ifc:
 
     def create_boilerplate_ifc(self):
         self.file = ifcopenshell.file(schema="IFC4")
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcProject")
 
 
 def has_property(self, product, property_name):