diff --git a/src/vertex_engine/event/event.hpp b/src/vertex_engine/event/event.hpp
index 2cab8e5..19eadae 100755
--- a/src/vertex_engine/event/event.hpp
+++ b/src/vertex_engine/event/event.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace VE
 
     std::any m_type;
     std::any m_data;
-    std::size_t m_id;
+    std::string m_id = hack::security::generate_uuid();
     std::string m_event_log_message;
     std::string m_event_id = hack::security::generate_uuid();
   };