diff --git a/app/models/bulkrax/csv_entry.rb b/app/models/bulkrax/csv_entry.rb
index 9288b601..4828d55b 100644
--- a/app/models/bulkrax/csv_entry.rb
+++ b/app/models/bulkrax/csv_entry.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def self.read_data(path)
       raise StandardError, 'CSV path empty' if path.blank?
       options = {
         headers: true,
-        header_converters: ->(h) { h.to_sym },
+        header_converters: ->(h) { h.to_s.strip.to_sym },
         encoding: 'utf-8'
       }.merge(csv_read_data_options)