diff --git a/src/apps/copilots/src/models/CopilotOpportunity.ts b/src/apps/copilots/src/models/CopilotOpportunity.ts
index 891dfffbb..b53545377 100644
--- a/src/apps/copilots/src/models/CopilotOpportunity.ts
+++ b/src/apps/copilots/src/models/CopilotOpportunity.ts
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ export interface CopilotOpportunity {
     startDate: Date,
     tzRestrictions: 'yes' | 'no',
     createdAt: Date,
-    members: Array<number>,
+    canApplyAsCopilot: boolean,
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/copilots/src/pages/copilot-opportunity-details/index.tsx b/src/apps/copilots/src/pages/copilot-opportunity-details/index.tsx
index 7b1dbacf3..b3d5707eb 100644
--- a/src/apps/copilots/src/pages/copilot-opportunity-details/index.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/copilots/src/pages/copilot-opportunity-details/index.tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ const CopilotOpportunityDetails: FC<{}> = () => {
     }
 
     const application = copilotApplications && copilotApplications[0]
-    const isAlreadyMemberOfTheProject = profile && opportunity?.members?.includes(profile.userId)
 
     return (
         <ContentLayout
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ const CopilotOpportunityDetails: FC<{}> = () => {
                 && copilotApplications
                 && copilotApplications.length === 0
                 && opportunity?.status === 'active'
-                && !isAlreadyMemberOfTheProject ? applyCopilotOpportunityButton : undefined
+                && opportunity?.canApplyAsCopilot ? applyCopilotOpportunityButton : undefined
             }
             infoComponent={(isCopilot && !(copilotApplications
                 && copilotApplications.length === 0