diff --git a/config/default.js b/config/default.js
index 598119a..264faf7 100644
--- a/config/default.js
+++ b/config/default.js
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
   COPILOT_PAYMENT_TYPE: process.env.COPILOT_PAYMENT_TYPE || 'copilot',
 
+  COPILOT_ROLE_ID: process.env.COPILOT_ROLE_ID || 'cfe12b3f-2a24-4639-9d8b-ec86726f76bd',
+
   // V5 Term UUID
   SYNC_V5_TERM_UUID: process.env.SYNC_V5_TERM_UUID || '317cd8f9-d66c-4f2a-8774-63c612d99cd4',
   SYNC_V5_WRITE_ENABLED: process.env.SYNC_V5_WRITE_ENABLED === 'true' || false
diff --git a/src/services/ProcessorService.js b/src/services/ProcessorService.js
index 470ef06..bb11c4d 100644
--- a/src/services/ProcessorService.js
+++ b/src/services/ProcessorService.js
@@ -107,16 +107,27 @@ async function associateChallengeTerms (v5Terms, legacyChallengeId, createdBy, u
 
 /**
  * Set the copilot payment on legacy
+ * @param {String} challengeId the V5 challenge ID
  * @param {Number|String} legacyChallengeId the legacy challenge ID
  * @param {Array} prizeSets the prizeSets array
  * @param {String} createdBy the created by handle
  * @param {String} updatedBy the updated by handle
+ * @param {String} m2mToken the m2m token
  */
-async function setCopilotPayment (legacyChallengeId, prizeSets = [], createdBy, updatedBy) {
+async function setCopilotPayment (challengeId, legacyChallengeId, prizeSets = [], createdBy, updatedBy, m2mToken) {
   try {
     const copilotPayment = _.get(_.find(prizeSets, p => p.type === config.COPILOT_PAYMENT_TYPE), 'prizes[0].value', null)
-    logger.debug(`Setting Copilot Payment: ${copilotPayment} for legacyId ${legacyChallengeId}`)
-    await copilotPaymentService.setCopilotPayment(legacyChallengeId, copilotPayment, createdBy, updatedBy)
+    if (copilotPayment) {
+      logger.debug('Fetching challenge copilot...')
+      const res = await helper.getRequest(`${config.V5_RESOURCES_API_URL}?challengeId=${challengeId}&roleId=${config.COPILOT_ROLE_ID}`, m2mToken)
+      const [copilotResource] = res.body
+      if (!copilotResource) {
+        logger.warn(`Copilot does not exist for challenge ${challengeId} (legacy: ${legacyChallengeId})`)
+        return
+      }
+      logger.debug(`Setting Copilot Payment: ${copilotPayment} for legacyId ${legacyChallengeId} for copilot ${copilotResource.memberId}`)
+      await copilotPaymentService.setCopilotPayment(legacyChallengeId, copilotPayment, createdBy, updatedBy)
+    }
   } catch (e) {
     logger.error('Failed to set the copilot payment!')
     logger.debug(e)
@@ -385,7 +396,7 @@ async function processCreate (message) {
     await helper.forceV4ESFeeder(newChallenge.body.result.content.id)
     await associateChallengeGroups(saveDraftContestDTO.groupsToBeAdded, saveDraftContestDTO.groupsToBeDeleted, newChallenge.body.result.content.id)
     // await associateChallengeTerms(saveDraftContestDTO.termsToBeAdded, saveDraftContestDTO.termsToBeRemoved, newChallenge.body.result.content.id)
-    await setCopilotPayment(newChallenge.body.result.content.id, _.get(message, 'payload.prizeSets'), _.get(message, 'payload.createdBy'), _.get(message, 'payload.updatedBy'))
+    await setCopilotPayment(challengeUuid, newChallenge.body.result.content.id, _.get(message, 'payload.prizeSets'), _.get(message, 'payload.createdBy'), _.get(message, 'payload.updatedBy'), m2mToken)
     await helper.patchRequest(`${config.V5_CHALLENGE_API_URL}/${challengeUuid}`, {
       legacy: {
         ...message.payload.legacy,
@@ -509,7 +520,7 @@ async function processUpdate (message) {
     await helper.putRequest(`${config.V4_CHALLENGE_API_URL}/${message.payload.legacyId}`, { param: _.omit(saveDraftContestDTO, ['groupsToBeAdded', 'groupsToBeDeleted']) }, m2mToken)
     await associateChallengeGroups(saveDraftContestDTO.groupsToBeAdded, saveDraftContestDTO.groupsToBeDeleted, message.payload.legacyId)
     await associateChallengeTerms(message.payload.terms, message.payload.legacyId, _.get(message, 'payload.createdBy'), _.get(message, 'payload.updatedBy'))
-    await setCopilotPayment(message.payload.legacyId, _.get(message, 'payload.prizeSets'), _.get(message, 'payload.createdBy'), _.get(message, 'payload.updatedBy'))
+    await setCopilotPayment(message.payload.id, message.payload.legacyId, _.get(message, 'payload.prizeSets'), _.get(message, 'payload.createdBy'), _.get(message, 'payload.updatedBy'), m2mToken)
 
     if (message.payload.status) {
       // logger.info(`The status has changed from ${challenge.currentStatus} to ${message.payload.status}`)
diff --git a/src/services/copilotPaymentService.js b/src/services/copilotPaymentService.js
index 80126eb..dddd788 100644
--- a/src/services/copilotPaymentService.js
+++ b/src/services/copilotPaymentService.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const helper = require('../common/helper')
 
 const COPILOT_PAYMENT_PROJECT_INFO_ID = 49
 const COPILOT_PAYMENT_RESOURCE_INFO_ID = 7
+const COPILOT_PAYMENT_TYPE_ID = 15
 const COPILOT_RESOURCE_ROLE_ID = 14
 
 const QUERY_GET_COPILOT_RESOURCE_FOR_CHALLENGE = `SELECT limit 1 resource_id as resourceid FROM resource WHERE project_id = %d AND resource_role_id = ${COPILOT_RESOURCE_ROLE_ID}`
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ const QUERY_DELETE_COPILOT_PAYMENT = `DELETE FROM project_info WHERE project_inf
 const QUERY_UPDATE_COPILOT_RESOURCE_PAYMENT = `UPDATE resource_info SET value = ?, modify_user = ?, modify_date = CURRENT WHERE resource_id = ? AND resource_info_type_id = ${COPILOT_PAYMENT_RESOURCE_INFO_ID}`
 // const QUERY_DELETE_COPILOT_RESOURCE_PAYMENT = `DELETE FROM resource_info WHERE resource_id = ? AND resource_info_type_id = ${COPILOT_PAYMENT_RESOURCE_INFO_ID}`
 
+const QUERY_SELECT_PAYMENT_TYPE = `SELECT value FROM resource_info WHERE project_info_type_id = ${COPILOT_PAYMENT_TYPE_ID} AND resource_id = %d`
+const QUERY_INSERT_PAYMENT_TYPE = `INSERT INTO resource_info (resource_id, resource_info_type_id, value, create_user, create_date, modify_user, modify_date) VALUES (?, ${COPILOT_PAYMENT_TYPE_ID}, ?, ?, CURRENT, ?, CURRENT)`
+const QUERY_UPDATE_PAYMENT_TYPE = `UPDATE resource_info SET value = ?, modify_user = ?, modify_date = CURRENT WHERE resource_id = ? AND resource_info_type_id = ${COPILOT_PAYMENT_TYPE_ID}`
+
 /**
  * Prepare Informix statement
  * @param {Object} connection the Informix connection
@@ -58,6 +63,13 @@ async function setCopilotPayment (challengeLegacyId, amount, createdBy, updatedB
     const copilotResourceId = await getCopilotResourceId(connection, challengeLegacyId)
     const copilotPayment = await getCopilotPayment(connection, challengeLegacyId)
     if (amount != null && amount >= 0) {
+      // Make sure the payment type is set to manual
+      const paymentType = await getCopilotPaymentType(connection, copilotResourceId)
+      if (!paymentType) {
+        await createCopilotPaymentType(connection, copilotResourceId, true, updatedBy || createdBy)
+      } else if (_.toLower(_.toString(paymentType.value)) === 'false') {
+        await updateCopilotPaymentType(connection, copilotResourceId, true, updatedBy || createdBy)
+      }
       if (copilotPayment) {
         logger.debug(`Copilot payment exists, updating: ${challengeLegacyId}`)
         return updateCopilotPayment(connection, copilotResourceId, challengeLegacyId, amount, updatedBy)
@@ -78,6 +90,42 @@ async function setCopilotPayment (challengeLegacyId, amount, createdBy, updatedB
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gets the copilot payment type for a legacyId
+ * @param {Object} connection the connection
+ * @param {Number} resourceId the resource ID
+ */
+async function getCopilotPaymentType (connection, resourceId) {
+  const result = await connection.queryAsync(util.format(QUERY_SELECT_PAYMENT_TYPE, resourceId))
+  return _.get(result, '[0]', null)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create the copilot payment type record
+ * @param {Object} connection the connection
+ * @param {Number} resourceId the resource ID
+ * @param {Boolean} value the value
+ * @param {String} createdBy the create user handle
+ */
+async function createCopilotPaymentType (connection, resourceId, value, createdBy) {
+  const query = await prepare(connection, QUERY_INSERT_PAYMENT_TYPE)
+  logger.debug(`Create Copilot Payment Type Values: ${[resourceId, value, createdBy, createdBy]}`)
+  await query.executeAsync([resourceId, value, createdBy, createdBy])
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update the copilot payment type record
+ * @param {Object} connection the connection
+ * @param {Number} resourceId the resource ID
+ * @param {Boolean} value the value
+ * @param {String} createdBy the create user handle
+ */
+async function updateCopilotPaymentType (connection, resourceId, value, createdBy) {
+  const query = await prepare(connection, QUERY_UPDATE_PAYMENT_TYPE)
+  logger.debug(`Update Copilot Payment Type Values: ${[value, createdBy, resourceId]}`)
+  await query.executeAsync([value, createdBy, resourceId])
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets the copilot payment for a legacyId
  * @param {Object} connection