diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 59906c4..2ee831f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -26,13 +26,11 @@
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+        "prisma": "^5.7.0",
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         "typescript": "^5"
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@@ -500,17 +499,62 @@
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+    "node_modules/@prisma/fetch-engine": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/fetch-engine/-/fetch-engine-5.7.0.tgz",
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+        "@prisma/get-platform": "5.7.0"
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+    "node_modules/@prisma/fetch-engine/node_modules/@prisma/engines-version": {
+      "version": "5.7.0-41.79fb5193cf0a8fdbef536e4b4a159cad677ab1b9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/engines-version/-/engines-version-5.7.0-41.79fb5193cf0a8fdbef536e4b4a159cad677ab1b9.tgz",
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+      "devOptional": true
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+    "node_modules/@prisma/get-platform": {
+      "version": "5.7.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/get-platform/-/get-platform-5.7.0.tgz",
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+      "devOptional": true,
+      "dependencies": {
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+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@radix-ui/number": {
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@@ -4611,12 +4655,13 @@
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+      "version": "5.7.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/prisma/-/prisma-5.7.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0rcfXO2ErmGAtxnuTNHQT9ztL0zZheQjOI/VNJzdq87C3TlGPQtMqtM+KCwU6XtmkoEr7vbCQqA7HF9IY0ST+Q==",
+      "devOptional": true,
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@prisma/engines": "5.6.0"
+        "@prisma/engines": "5.7.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "prisma": "build/index.js"
@@ -5653,19 +5698,6 @@
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       "license": "MIT"
     },
-    "node_modules/uuid": {
-      "version": "9.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uuid/-/uuid-9.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-b+1eJOlsR9K8HJpow9Ok3fiWOWSIcIzXodvv0rQjVoOVNpWMpxf1wZNpt4y9h10odCNrqnYp1OBzRktckBe3sA==",
-      "funding": [
-        "https://github.com/sponsors/broofa",
-        "https://github.com/sponsors/ctavan"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "bin": {
-        "uuid": "dist/bin/uuid"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/watchpack": {
       "version": "2.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/watchpack/-/watchpack-2.4.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d488774..6717d13 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,13 +27,11 @@
     "next": "14.0.0",
     "next-themes": "^0.2.1",
     "next13-progressbar": "^1.1.1",
-    "prisma": "^5.6.0",
     "react": "^18",
     "react-dom": "^18",
     "react-hook-form": "^7.47.0",
     "tailwind-merge": "^1.14.0",
     "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7",
-    "uuid": "^9.0.1",
     "zod": "^3.22.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -48,6 +46,7 @@
     "postcss": "^8",
     "prettier": "^3.0.3",
     "prettier-plugin-organize-imports": "^3.2.3",
+    "prisma": "^5.7.0",
     "tailwindcss": "^3",
     "typescript": "^5"
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index f83b681..33e3eac 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 import { getPrisma } from '@/lib/prisma'
 import { ExpenseFormValues, GroupFormValues } from '@/lib/schemas'
 import { Expense } from '@prisma/client'
-import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid'
+
+function randomId() {
+  return Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 9)
+}
 
 export async function createGroup(groupFormValues: GroupFormValues) {
   const prisma = await getPrisma()
   return prisma.group.create({
     data: {
-      id: uuidv4(),
+      id: randomId(),
       name: groupFormValues.name,
       currency: groupFormValues.currency,
       participants: {
         createMany: {
           data: groupFormValues.participants.map(({ name }) => ({
-            id: uuidv4(),
+            id: randomId(),
             name,
           })),
         },
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ export async function createExpense(
   const prisma = await getPrisma()
   return prisma.expense.create({
     data: {
-      id: uuidv4(),
+      id: randomId(),
       groupId,
       amount: expenseFormValues.amount,
       title: expenseFormValues.title,
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ export async function updateGroup(
           data: groupFormValues.participants
             .filter((participant) => participant.id === undefined)
             .map((participant) => ({
-              id: uuidv4(),
+              id: randomId(),
               name: participant.name,
             })),
         },