diff --git a/projects/discussion-ui/package.json b/projects/discussion-ui/package.json
index 6208e5ed..6d049e73 100644
--- a/projects/discussion-ui/package.json
+++ b/projects/discussion-ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sunbird-cb/discussions-ui-v8",
-  "version": "2.0.56",
+  "version": "2.0.57",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/Sunbird-Ed/discussions-UI.git"
diff --git a/projects/discussion-ui/src/lib/components/discuss-start/discuss-start.component.ts b/projects/discussion-ui/src/lib/components/discuss-start/discuss-start.component.ts
index 4c8daa18..94b8d23e 100644
--- a/projects/discussion-ui/src/lib/components/discuss-start/discuss-start.component.ts
+++ b/projects/discussion-ui/src/lib/components/discuss-start/discuss-start.component.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ export class DiscussStartComponent implements OnInit {
     this.uploadSaveData = true;
     this.showErrorMsg = false;
     const postCreateReq = {
-      cid: this.categoryId ? [this.categoryId] : [parseInt(form.value.category)],
+      // tslint:disable-next-line: radix
+      cid: this.categoryId ? this.categoryId : parseInt(form.value.category),
       title: form.value.question,
       content: form.value.description,
       tags: form.value.tags,