diff --git a/server/tests/setup.js b/server/tests/setup.js
index f6c3925..fbc688f 100644
--- a/server/tests/setup.js
+++ b/server/tests/setup.js
@@ -191,7 +191,11 @@ async function createTestUser(userData = {}) {
     }
   });
   
-  return await User.create(defaultUserData);
+  // Try manual UUID generation as a workaround
+  const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
+  const userWithId = { ...defaultUserData, id: uuidv4() };
+  
+  return await User.create(userWithId);
 }
 
 /**