diff --git a/backend/rpc.py b/backend/rpc.py
index 161fb364..32a48d19 100644
--- a/backend/rpc.py
+++ b/backend/rpc.py
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ def get_projects(request, current_page=1, page_size=None, filters=None):
     # Perform filtering
     if isinstance(filters, str):
         # Search project title if is filter is a string only
-        projects_query = Project.objects.filter(name__contains=filters.strip())
+        projects_query = Project.objects.filter(name__icontains=filters.strip())
         total_count = projects_query.count()
     else:
         projects_query = Project.objects.all()
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_rpc_endpoints.py b/backend/tests/test_rpc_endpoints.py
index 45db135e..bbf4788e 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_rpc_endpoints.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_rpc_endpoints.py
@@ -620,6 +620,10 @@ def test_get_projects(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(result["items"]), 1)
         self.assertEqual(result["total_count"], 1)
 
+        # Ensure filtering is case-insensitive
+        result = get_projects(self.get_loggedin_request(), 1, page_size, "pROJECT 1")
+        self.assertEqual(len(result["items"]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(result["total_count"], 1)