diff --git a/cogs/map_testing/__init__.py b/cogs/map_testing/__init__.py
index 858739d..ab791d7 100644
--- a/cogs/map_testing/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/map_testing/__init__.py
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ async def validate_submission(self, isubm: InitialSubmission):
             if exists:
                 raise ValueError('A channel for this map already exists')
 
-            query = 'SELECT TRUE FROM stats_maps_static WHERE name = $1;'
-            released = await self.bot.pool.fetchrow(query, isubm.name)
+            query = 'SELECT TRUE FROM stats_maps_static WHERE LOWER(name) = $1;'
+            released = await self.bot.pool.fetchrow(query, isubm.name.lower())
             if released:
                 raise ValueError('A map with that name is already released')
         except ValueError as exc: