diff --git a/proxy/server.go b/proxy/server.go
index ca3f335ab..cd90682b0 100644
--- a/proxy/server.go
+++ b/proxy/server.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/pires/go-proxyproto"
 	prometheus2 "github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
@@ -615,7 +616,7 @@ func (s *Server) initDefaults() {
 
 	// If no ID is set then one can be generated.
 	if s.ID == "" {
-		s.ID = "netbird-proxy-" + s.startTime.Format("20060102150405")
+		s.ID = fmt.Sprintf("netbird-proxy-%s", uuid.NewString())
 	}
 	// Fallback version option in case it is not set.
 	if s.Version == "" {