diff --git a/lib/live_handlers/posts_live_handler.ex b/lib/live_handlers/posts_live_handler.ex
index 34b6404..67e055a 100644
--- a/lib/live_handlers/posts_live_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/live_handlers/posts_live_handler.ex
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ defmodule Bonfire.Posts.LiveHandler do
   # if not a message, it's a post by default
   def handle_event("post", params, socket) do
     debug(params, "post_paramssss")
+    upload_metadata = params["upload_metadata"]
 
     attrs =
       params
+      # Remove upload_metadata before conversion
+      |> Map.delete("upload_metadata")
       |> input_to_atoms(
         discard_unknown_keys: false,
         also_discard_unknown_nested_keys: false,
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ defmodule Bonfire.Posts.LiveHandler do
     current_user = current_user_required!(socket)
 
     with %{valid?: true} <- post_changeset(attrs, current_user),
-         uploaded_media <- live_upload_files(current_user, params["upload_metadata"], socket),
+         uploaded_media <- live_upload_files(current_user, upload_metadata, socket),
          opts <-
            [
              #  current_user: current_user,
diff --git a/test/support/conn_case.ex b/test/support/conn_case.ex
index 519b5e3..5d8a51c 100644
--- a/test/support/conn_case.ex
+++ b/test/support/conn_case.ex
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ defmodule Bonfire.UI.Posts.ConnCase do
 
       import Phoenix.LiveViewTest
       import Surface.LiveViewTest
+
+      import PhoenixTest
       # import Bonfire.UI.Posts.ConnCase
       import Bonfire.UI.Posts.Test.ConnHelpers
       import Bonfire.UI.Posts.Test.FakeHelpers