diff --git a/packages/builder/src/utils/roundApplication.ts b/packages/builder/src/utils/roundApplication.ts
index 71561fc110..3a74dd3f52 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/utils/roundApplication.ts
+++ b/packages/builder/src/utils/roundApplication.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export const parseRoundApplicationMetadata = (
     );
 
   const maxId = Math.max(
+    0,
     ...metadata.applicationSchema.questions.map((q) => q.id)
   );