diff --git a/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_widget.py b/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_widget.py
index 1be6f6351c8..a13e9dcc45c 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_widget.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_widget.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def _addItem(self) -> None:
             ensemble = self._notifier.storage.create_experiment(
                 parameters=self._ert_config.ensemble_config.parameter_configuration,
                 responses=self._ert_config.ensemble_config.response_configuration,
-                observations=self._ert_config.observations,
+                observations=self._ert_config.enkf_obs.datasets,
                 name=create_experiment_dialog.experiment_name,
             ).create_ensemble(
                 name=create_experiment_dialog.ensemble_name,