diff --git a/obsidian_import/obsidian.py b/obsidian_import/obsidian.py
index aed9020..39697df 100644
--- a/obsidian_import/obsidian.py
+++ b/obsidian_import/obsidian.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class ObsidianVault:
                 blocks_post_events=blocks_post_events,
                 block_events=block_events,
             ).strip(),
-            metadata=contents.frontmatter,
+            **contents.frontmatter,
         )
 
         self._save_file_text_to_cache(
diff --git a/test/test_obsidian_vault.py b/test/test_obsidian_vault.py
index 32cf806..a91840f 100644
--- a/test/test_obsidian_vault.py
+++ b/test/test_obsidian_vault.py
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ def test_write_internally():
     expected_path = Path('test/daily/2020-01-01.md')
     assert expected_path in vault.internal_file_text_cache
 
-    assert vault.internal_file_text_cache[expected_path].data.startswith(b'---\n')
+    assert vault.internal_file_text_cache[expected_path].data.startswith(b'---\naliases:\n')