diff --git a/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.py b/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.py
index 0152a4666e773c1aa97eb26d991ef4b79b9d2559..ecdd0db11b1bcf791534f44dcf5a7698bcc00a95 100644
--- a/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.py
+++ b/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.py
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@ def make_purchase_receipt(source_name, target_doc=None, save=False, submit=False
 						"purchase_order": item.purchase_order,
 						"purchase_order_item": item.purchase_order_item,
 						"subcontracting_receipt_item": item.name,
+						"project": po_item.project,
 					}
 					target_doc.append("items", item_row)