diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0e161844..e8eac28e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - attach_workspace:
           at: .
       - run: echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=$NPM_TOKEN" >> ~/.npmrc
-      - run: npm publish
+      - run: npm publish --tag test-release
 # dont change anything
 workflows:
   version: 2
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b345617..8f9e97f4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "lint:js": "./node_modules/.bin/eslint --ext .js,.jsx .",
     "test": "npm run lint && npm run jest"
   },
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1000.25.9",
   "dependencies": {
     "auth0-js": "^6.8.4",
     "config": "^3.2.0",
diff --git a/src/services/challenges.js b/src/services/challenges.js
index 5db1f2b3..8d9268cf 100644
--- a/src/services/challenges.js
+++ b/src/services/challenges.js
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ export function normalizeChallenge(challenge, username) {
   if (submissionEndTimestamp) {
     submissionEndTimestamp = submissionEndTimestamp.scheduledEndDate;
   }
-  const prizes = (challenge.prizeSets[0] && challenge.prizeSets[0].prizes) || [];
+  const placementPrizes = _.find(challenge.prizeSets, { type: 'placement' });
+  const { prizes } = placementPrizes || [];
   _.defaults(challenge, {
     communities: new Set([COMPETITION_TRACKS[challenge.track]]),
     groups,