diff --git a/backend/data_import/pipeline/data.py b/backend/data_import/pipeline/data.py
index e885702c..c2085cc1 100644
--- a/backend/data_import/pipeline/data.py
+++ b/backend/data_import/pipeline/data.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import abc
 import uuid
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, validator
+from pydantic import UUID4, BaseModel, validator
 
 from examples.models import Example
 from projects.models import Project
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ from projects.models import Project
 class BaseData(BaseModel, abc.ABC):
     filename: str
     upload_name: str
+    uuid: UUID4
+
+    def __init__(self, **data):
+        data["uuid"] = uuid.uuid4()
+        super().__init__(**data)
 
     @classmethod
     def parse(cls, **kwargs):
@@ -36,7 +41,7 @@ class TextData(BaseData):
 
     def create(self, project: Project, meta: Dict[Any, Any]) -> Example:
         return Example(
-            uuid=uuid.uuid4(),
+            uuid=self.uuid,
             project=project,
             filename=self.filename,
             upload_name=self.upload_name,
@@ -47,6 +52,4 @@ class TextData(BaseData):
 
 class FileData(BaseData):
     def create(self, project: Project, meta: Dict[Any, Any]) -> Example:
-        return Example(
-            uuid=uuid.uuid4(), project=project, filename=self.filename, upload_name=self.upload_name, meta=meta
-        )
+        return Example(uuid=self.uuid, project=project, filename=self.filename, upload_name=self.upload_name, meta=meta)