diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/admin_test.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/admin_test.sh
index 3cd62e0..f85b92a 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/admin_test.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/admin_test.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ PROXY_URL=${PROXY_URL:-"http://localhost"}
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
 # domain setup
-
-id=$(uuid)
+# check if uuid is available
+if ! command -v uuid > /dev/null; then
+    id=x-$RANDOM-$RANDOM-$RANDOM
+else
+    id=$(uuid)
+fi
 
 dgate-cli namespace create name=ns-$id
 
diff --git a/pkg/storage/file_storage.go b/pkg/storage/file_storage.go
index ccf9227..3313ef1 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/file_storage.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/file_storage.go
@@ -65,12 +65,9 @@ func NewFileStore(fsConfig *FileStoreConfig) *FileStore {
 
 func (s *FileStore) Connect() (err error) {
 	filePath := path.Join(s.directory, "dgate.db")
-	if s.db, err = bolt.Open(filePath,
-		0755, bolt.DefaultOptions,
-	); err != nil {
+	if s.db, err = bolt.Open(filePath, 0755, nil); err != nil {
 		return err
-	}
-	if tx, err := s.db.Begin(true); err != nil {
+	} else if tx, err := s.db.Begin(true); err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else {
 		_, err = tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(s.bucketName)