diff --git a/neurons/validator.py b/neurons/validator.py
index a2d5e65..db6d8cd 100644
--- a/neurons/validator.py
+++ b/neurons/validator.py
@@ -403,16 +403,24 @@ async def run_step(self):
                     )
                     normalized_score = constants.DEFAULT_SCORE
                 else:
-                    normalized_score = compute_score(
-                        scores_per_uid[uid],
-                        competition.bench,
-                        competition.minb,
-                        competition.maxb,
-                        competition.pow,
-                        competition.bheight,
-                        metadata.id.competition_id,
-                        competition.id,
+                    # Get metadata for this UID
+                    metadata = retrieve_model_metadata(
+                        self.subtensor, self.config.netuid, self.metagraph.hotkeys[uid]
                     )
+                    if metadata is None:
+                        bt.logging.warning(f"No metadata found for UID {uid}; defaulting score to 0")
+                        normalized_score = constants.DEFAULT_SCORE
+                    else:
+                        normalized_score = compute_score(
+                            scores_per_uid[uid],
+                            competition.bench,
+                            competition.minb,
+                            competition.maxb,
+                            competition.pow,
+                            competition.bheight,
+                            metadata.id.competition_id,
+                            competition.id,
+                        )
                 normalized_scores[uid] = normalized_score
             else:
                 bt.logging.debug(f"Setting zero normalized score for UID {uid}")