diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1da22f8..8bf11b8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "fastify": "^3.20.1",
     "knex": "^0.21.21",
-    "nanoid": "^3.1.25",
-    "sqlite3": "^5.0.2"
+    "sqlite3": "^5.0.2",
+    "uniqid": "^5.3.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nodemon": "^2.0.12"
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index dd74a13..300c46f 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const fastify = require('fastify')({ logger: true })
-const { nanoid } = require('nanoid')
+var uniqid = require('uniqid');
+
 const knex = require('knex')({
     client: 'sqlite3',
     connection: {
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ fastify.post('/new', { newUrlSchema }, async (req, res) => {
                 target
             }
         }
-        shortcode = nanoid(12);
+        shortcode = uniqid();
     }
     else {
         const exists = await knex.select('shortcode')