diff --git a/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts b/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts
index 6d80f440..0ed5001c 100644
--- a/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts
+++ b/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts
@@ -309,15 +309,14 @@ export const handler = documentEventHandler<ContentDocument>(
 							? data.excerpt.substring(0, 247) + "..."
 							: data.excerpt || "";
 
-					const hashnodeTags: Array<{ id: string; name: string; slug: string }> = [
-						{ id: "56744721958ef13879b94cad", name: "JavaScript", slug: "javascript" },
-						{ id: "56744722958ef13879b94f1b", name: "Web Development", slug: "web-development" },
-						{ id: "56744723958ef13879b955a9", name: "Beginner Developers", slug: "beginners" },
+					const hashnodeTags: Array<{ name: string; slug: string }> = [
+						{ name: "JavaScript", slug: "javascript" },
+						{ name: "Web Development", slug: "web-development" },
+						{ name: "Beginner Developers", slug: "beginners" },
 					];
 
 					if (data._type === "podcast") {
 						hashnodeTags.push({
-							id: "56744722958ef13879b950d3",
 							name: "podcast",
 							slug: "podcast",
 						});
@@ -336,9 +335,7 @@ export const handler = documentEventHandler<ContentDocument>(
 						publicationId,
 						slug: `${data._type}-${slug}`,
 						tags: hashnodeTags,
-						coverImageOptions: {
-							coverImageURL: hashnodeCoverImageUrl,
-						},
+						...(hashnodeCoverImageUrl ? { coverImage: hashnodeCoverImageUrl } : {}),
 						originalArticleURL: canonicalUrl,
 						contentMarkdown: `Original: ${canonicalUrl}\n\n${youtubeEmbed}${contentMarkdown}`,
 					};
diff --git a/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs b/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs
index 716d8ba6..84f45514 100644
--- a/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs
+++ b/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ async function run() {
       : (doc.excerpt || "");
 
     const hashnodeTags = [
-      { id: "56744721958ef13879b94cad", name: "JavaScript", slug: "javascript" },
-      { id: "56744722958ef13879b94f1b", name: "Web Development", slug: "web-development" },
-      { id: "56744723958ef13879b955a9", name: "Beginner Developers", slug: "beginners" },
+      { name: "JavaScript", slug: "javascript" },
+      { name: "Web Development", slug: "web-development" },
+      { name: "Beginner Developers", slug: "beginners" },
     ];
 
     const hashnodeCoverImageUrl = urlForImage(doc.coverImage)?.width(1600).height(840).url() || "";
@@ -190,9 +190,7 @@ async function run() {
       publicationId,
       slug: `${doc._type}-${slug}`,
       tags: hashnodeTags,
-      coverImageOptions: {
-        coverImageURL: hashnodeCoverImageUrl,
-      },
+      ...(hashnodeCoverImageUrl ? { coverImage: hashnodeCoverImageUrl } : {}),
       originalArticleURL: canonicalUrl,
       contentMarkdown: `Original: ${canonicalUrl}\n\n${youtubeEmbed}${contentMarkdown}`,
     };