diff --git a/laborious/utils/repository/model_repository.py b/laborious/utils/repository/model_repository.py
index 3361d9a..20ac9f3 100644
--- a/laborious/utils/repository/model_repository.py
+++ b/laborious/utils/repository/model_repository.py
@@ -175,7 +175,10 @@ class MLFlowRepository:
 
         if experiment is None:
             if create_if_not_exists:
-                experiment = mlflow.create_experiment(experiment_name)
+                experiment_id = mlflow.create_experiment(experiment_name)
+                experiment = mlflow.get_experiment(experiment_id)
+                if experiment is None:
+                    raise ValueError(f'Experiment {experiment_name} not found after creation, unknown reason')
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f'Experiment {experiment_name} not found')
 
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index f100a7e..e4b3165 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ image:
   # This sets the pull policy for images.
   pullPolicy: Always
   # Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion.
-  tag: "0.0.3"
+  tag: "1.0.1"
 
 0# This is for the secrets for pulling an image from a private repository more information can be found here: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/pull-image-private-registry/
 imagePullSecrets: