diff --git a/src/user.rs b/src/user.rs
index 07f2a59..8a34ca4 100644
--- a/src/user.rs
+++ b/src/user.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct User {
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "is_id_valid")]
-    pub id: i32,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "is_uuid_nil")]
+    pub id: uuid::Uuid,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "String::is_empty")]
     pub username: String,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "String::is_empty")]
@@ -31,10 +31,14 @@ fn is_id_valid(num: &i32) -> bool {
     *num > 0
 }
 
+fn is_uuid_nil(uuid: &uuid::Uuid) -> bool {
+    uuid.is_nil()
+}
+
 impl Default for User {
     fn default() -> Self {
         User {
-            id: -1,
+            id: uuid::Uuid::new_v4(),
             username: String::new(),
             password: String::new(),
             email: String::new(),