diff --git a/api/tests/test_archive_querier.py b/api/tests/test_archive_querier.py
index 3dc84c9..ea51033 100644
--- a/api/tests/test_archive_querier.py
+++ b/api/tests/test_archive_querier.py
@@ -606,7 +606,6 @@ def test_query_latest_future_record_exceeds_lookforward(table_maker, querier, re
     record = record_maker(what='meow', where='tree', start=future_start, end=future_end)
     
     default_table, latest_table = table_maker([])
-    print(default_table.__dict__, type(default_table))
 
     default_table.put_item(Item=record[0])
     latest_table.put_item(Item=record[0])
diff --git a/ingester/datalake_ingester/storage.py b/ingester/datalake_ingester/storage.py
index 092f6a5..81838be 100644
--- a/ingester/datalake_ingester/storage.py
+++ b/ingester/datalake_ingester/storage.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def store_latest(self, record):
         Record must utilize AttributeValue syntax
               for the conditional put.
         """
-        condition_expression = " attribute_not_exists(what_where_key) OR metadata.#metadata_start < :new_start"
+        condition_expression = " attribute_not_exists(what_where_key) OR metadata.#metadata_start <= :new_start"
         expression_attribute_values = {
             ':new_start': {'N': str(record['metadata']['start'])}
         }
diff --git a/ingester/tests/test_storage.py b/ingester/tests/test_storage.py
index a697b79..f916171 100644
--- a/ingester/tests/test_storage.py
+++ b/ingester/tests/test_storage.py
@@ -143,3 +143,58 @@ def test_store_conditional_put_latest_multiple_files(dynamodb_latest_table, dyna
     res = dict(dynamodb_latest_table.get_item(what_where_key=query_what_where))
     assert res['metadata']['start'] == file2['metadata']['start']
 
+
+
+def test_insert_ingestion_issue(dynamodb_latest_table, dynamodb_connection):
+    storage = DynamoDBStorage(connection=dynamodb_connection)
+    storage.latest_table_name = 'latest'
+
+    record1 = {
+        'what_where_key': 'syslog:ground_server2',
+        'time_index_key': '15225:newlog',
+        'range_key': 'new_server:12345abcde',
+        'metadata': {
+            'version': 1,
+            'start': 1500000000000,
+            'end': 1500000000010,
+            'path': '/var/log/syslog.2',
+            'work_id': None,
+            'where': 'ground_server2',
+            'what': 'syslog',
+            'id': '34fb2d1ec54245c7a57e29ed5a6ea9b2',
+            'hash': 'b4f2d8de24af342643d5b78a8f2b9b88'
+        },
+        'url': 's3://newfile/url',
+        'create_time': 1500000000000
+    }
+
+    record2 = {
+        'what_where_key': 'syslog:ground_server2',
+        'time_index_key': '15225:newlog',
+        'range_key': 'new_server:12345abcde',
+        'metadata': {
+            'version': 1,
+            'start': 1500000000000,
+            'end': 1500000000010,
+            'path': '/var/log/syslog.2',
+            'work_id': None,
+            'where': 'ground_server2',
+            'what': 'syslog',
+            'id': 'abc123',
+            'hash': 'b4f2d8de24af342643d5b78a8f2b9b88'
+        },
+        'url': 's3://newfile/url',
+        'create_time': 1500000000000
+    }
+
+    try:
+        storage.store_latest(record1)
+        storage.store_latest(record2)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to store record: {str(e)}")
+
+    stored_record = dynamodb_latest_table.get_item(
+        what_where_key="syslog:ground_server2"
+    )
+    assert stored_record['metadata']['start'] == record1['metadata']['start']
+    assert stored_record['metadata']['id'] == "abc123"