diff --git a/app/grants/tasks.py b/app/grants/tasks.py
index 8041f985d15..75c4c86972a 100644
--- a/app/grants/tasks.py
+++ b/app/grants/tasks.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ def update_grant_metadata(self, grant_id, retry: bool = True) -> None:
     try:
         ss = float(instance.sybil_score)
         instance.weighted_risk_score = float(ss ** 2) * float(math.sqrt(float(instance.clr_prediction_curve[0][1])))
+        if ss < 0:
+            instance.weighted_risk_score = 0
     except Exception as e:
         print(e)