diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index 8005afb4..0b50fc05 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -1439,7 +1439,8 @@ def new_workout_from_file(r, f2,
         workoutsource=workoutsource,
         summary=summary,
         inboard=inboard, oarlength=oarlength,
-        title=title
+        title=title,
+        forceunit='N'
     )
 
     return (id, message, f2)