diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b08f783..87babb7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ const arnavmq = require('arnavmq')({
   consumerSuffix: '',
 
   // generate a hostname so we can track this connection on the broker (rabbitmq management plugin)
-  hostname: process.env.HOSTNAME || process.env.USER || uuid.v4(),
+  hostname: process.env.HOSTNAME || process.env.USER || crypto.randomUUID(),
 
   /**
    * A logger object with a log function for each of the log levels ("debug", "info", "warn", or "error").
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 845b3bc..9923d67 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
     "@types/amqplib": "^0.10.5",
     "amqplib": "^0.10.3",
     "p-defer": "^3.0.0",
-    "serialize-error": "^8.0.1",
-    "uuid": "^10.0.0"
+    "serialize-error": "^8.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "child-process-promise": "^2.2.1",
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 04f87f7..2f72844 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const uuid = require('uuid');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
 const connection = require('./modules/connection');
 const { setLogger } = require('./modules/logger');
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = (config) => {
     consumerSuffix: '',
 
     // generate a hostname so we can track this connection on the broker (rabbitmq management plugin)
-    hostname: process.env.HOSTNAME || process.env.USER || uuid.v4(),
+    hostname: process.env.HOSTNAME || process.env.USER || crypto.randomUUID(),
 
     ...config,
   };
diff --git a/src/modules/utils.js b/src/modules/utils.js
index ac70b95..f4d180d 100644
--- a/src/modules/utils.js
+++ b/src/modules/utils.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const uuid = require('uuid');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
 
 function empty() {}
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function getCorrelationId(options) {
   if (options.correlationId) {
     return options.correlationId;
   }
-  return uuid.v4();
+  return crypto.randomUUID();
 }
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/test/config-spec.js b/test/config-spec.js
index e63c36d..01b7c4a 100644
--- a/test/config-spec.js
+++ b/test/config-spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('assert');
-const uuid = require('uuid');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
 
 /* eslint global-require: "off" */
 describe('config', () => {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe('config', () => {
       process.env.USER = '';
 
       const conf = { host: 'amqp://localhost' };
-      assert.equal(main(conf).connection.config.hostname.length, uuid.v4().length);
+      assert.equal(main(conf).connection.config.hostname.length, crypto.randomUUID().length);
     });
 
     it('should ensure prefetch is in an integer format', () => {
diff --git a/test/producer-consumer-spec.js b/test/producer-consumer-spec.js
index 4a8b1f4..fcc52d6 100644
--- a/test/producer-consumer-spec.js
+++ b/test/producer-consumer-spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('assert');
-const uuid = require('uuid');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const arnavmqConfigurator = require('../src/index');
 const utils = require('../src/modules/utils');
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ describe('producer/consumer', function () {
     it('should be able to consume message sent by producer to queue [test-queue-0]', async () => {
       letters += 1;
 
-      await arnavmq.producer.produce(fixtures.queues[0], { msg: uuid.v4() });
+      await arnavmq.producer.produce(fixtures.queues[0], { msg: crypto.randomUUID() });
       await utils.timeoutPromise(300);
 
       assert.equal(letters, 0);
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ describe('producer/consumer', function () {
 
       it('calls the producer "before and after publish" hooks', async () => {
         const queueName = 'test-before-after-publish-hooks-queue';
-        const sentMessage = uuid.v4();
+        const sentMessage = crypto.randomUUID();
 
         await arnavmq.consumer.consume(queueName, (message) => Promise.resolve(`${message}-test`));
         const result = await arnavmq.producer.produce(queueName, sentMessage, { rpc: true });
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ describe('producer/consumer', function () {
 
       it('calls the consumer "before and after process message" hooks', async () => {
         const queueName = 'test-before-after-process-message-hooks-queue';
-        const sentMessage = uuid.v4();
+        const sentMessage = crypto.randomUUID();
 
         const callback = (message) => Promise.resolve(`${message}-test`);
         await arnavmq.consumer.consume(queueName, callback);
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ describe('producer/consumer', function () {
 
       it('calls the consumer "before and after rpc reply" hooks', async () => {
         const queueName = 'test-before-after-rpc-hooks-queue';
-        const sentMessage = uuid.v4();
+        const sentMessage = crypto.randomUUID();
 
         await arnavmq.consumer.consume(queueName, (message) => Promise.resolve(`${message}-test`));
         const result = await arnavmq.producer.produce(queueName, sentMessage, { rpc: true });
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ describe('producer/consumer', function () {
 
       it('does not call unregistered hooks', async () => {
         const queueName = 'test-unregister-hooks-queue';
-        const sentMessage = uuid.v4();
+        const sentMessage = crypto.randomUUID();
 
         const newHooks = [sinon.spy(), sinon.spy()];
         const unregisteredHooks = [
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ describe('producer/consumer', function () {
     it('should requeue the message again on error [test-queue-4]', (done) => {
       let attempt = 3;
 
-      const expectedMessage = { msg: uuid.v4() };
+      const expectedMessage = { msg: crypto.randomUUID() };
       arnavmq.consumer
         .consume(fixtures.queues[4], (msg) => {
           assert(typeof msg === 'object');
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ describe('producer/consumer', function () {
   describe('error', () => {
     it('should not be consumed', (done) => {
       setupHooks();
-      const expectedMessage = { msg: uuid.v4() };
+      const expectedMessage = { msg: crypto.randomUUID() };
 
       arnavmq.consumer
         .consume('test-queue-5', () => ({ error: new Error('Error test') }))
diff --git a/test/rpc-spec.js b/test/rpc-spec.js
index f7beb89..dc235cc 100644
--- a/test/rpc-spec.js
+++ b/test/rpc-spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('assert');
-const uuid = require('uuid');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
 const arnavmq = require('../src/index')();
 const utils = require('../src/modules/utils');
 
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ describe('Producer/Consumer RPC messaging:', () => {
   });
 
   it('should be able to produce a RPC message and get a response [rpc-queue-0]', async () => {
-    const response = await arnavmq.producer.produce(fixtures.queues[0], { msg: uuid.v4() }, { rpc: true });
+    const response = await arnavmq.producer.produce(fixtures.queues[0], { msg: crypto.randomUUID() }, { rpc: true });
 
     assert.strictEqual(response, 'Power Ranger Red');
   });
 
   it('should be able to produce a RPC message and get a as JSON [rpc-queue-1]', async () => {
     await arnavmq.consumer.consume(fixtures.queues[1], () => ({ powerRangerColor: 'Pink' }));
-    const response = await arnavmq.producer.produce(fixtures.queues[1], { msg: uuid.v4() }, { rpc: true });
+    const response = await arnavmq.producer.produce(fixtures.queues[1], { msg: crypto.randomUUID() }, { rpc: true });
 
     assert.strictEqual(typeof response, 'object');
     assert.strictEqual(response.powerRangerColor, 'Pink');