diff --git a/core/file_base_filter.js b/core/file_base_filter.js
index d72b3eea..ecf857fa 100644
--- a/core/file_base_filter.js
+++ b/core/file_base_filter.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const UserProps = require('./user_property.js');
 
 //  deps
 const _         = require('lodash');
-const uuidV4    = require('uuid/v4');
+const { v4 : UUIDv4 } = require('uuid');
 
 module.exports = class FileBaseFilters {
     constructor(client) {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module.exports = class FileBaseFilters {
     }
 
     add(filterInfo) {
-        const filterUuid = uuidV4();
+        const filterUuid = UUIDv4();
 
         filterInfo.tags = this.cleanTags(filterInfo.tags);
 
diff --git a/core/file_base_user_list_export.js b/core/file_base_user_list_export.js
index 594a9ffe..c3f3b6f8 100644
--- a/core/file_base_user_list_export.js
+++ b/core/file_base_user_list_export.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const fs                = require('graceful-fs');
 const fse               = require('fs-extra');
 const paths             = require('path');
 const moment            = require('moment');
-const uuidv4            = require('uuid/v4');
+const { v4 : UUIDv4 } = require('uuid');
 const yazl              = require('yazl');
 
 /*
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ exports.getModule = class FileBaseListExport extends MenuModule {
 
                         const outputFileName = paths.join(
                             sysTempDownloadDir,
-                            `file_list_${uuidv4().substr(-8)}_${moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD')}.txt`
+                            `file_list_${UUIDv4().substr(-8)}_${moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD')}.txt`
                         );
 
                         fs.writeFile(outputFileName, listBody, 'utf8', err => {
diff --git a/core/message_base_qwk_export.js b/core/message_base_qwk_export.js
index 53682471..2f89c1bd 100644
--- a/core/message_base_qwk_export.js
+++ b/core/message_base_qwk_export.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const _ = require('lodash');
 const fse = require('fs-extra');
 const temptmp = require('temptmp');
 const paths = require('path');
-const UUIDv4 = require('uuid/v4');
+const { v4 : UUIDv4 } = require('uuid');
 const moment = require('moment');
 
 const FormIds = {
diff --git a/core/scanner_tossers/ftn_bso.js b/core/scanner_tossers/ftn_bso.js
index 17cd61b8..99a537ec 100644
--- a/core/scanner_tossers/ftn_bso.js
+++ b/core/scanner_tossers/ftn_bso.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const assert                = require('assert');
 const sane                  = require('sane');
 const fse                   = require('fs-extra');
 const iconv                 = require('iconv-lite');
-const uuidV4                = require('uuid/v4');
+const { v4 : UUIDv4 }       = require('uuid');
 
 exports.moduleInfo = {
     name    : 'FTN BSO',
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ function FTNMessageScanTossModule() {
                     //
                     if(true === _.get(Config(), [ 'messageNetworks', 'ftn', 'areas', config.localAreaTag, 'allowDupes' ], false)) {
                         //  just generate a UUID & therefor always allow for dupes
-                        message.messageUuid = uuidV4();
+                        message.messageUuid = UUIDv4();
                     }
 
                     return callback(null);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 908c48c3..efdd1d17 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "sqlite3-trans": "^1.2.2",
     "ssh2": "0.8.6",
     "temptmp": "^1.1.0",
-    "uuid": "^3.3.3",
+    "uuid": "^8.0.0",
     "uuid-parse": "1.1.0",
     "ws": "^7.3.0",
     "xxhash": "^0.3.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 1c3624aa..f5fb93f3 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2231,10 +2231,10 @@ uuid@^3.3.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/uuid/-/uuid-3.3.2.tgz#1b4af4955eb3077c501c23872fc6513811587131"
   integrity sha512-yXJmeNaw3DnnKAOKJE51sL/ZaYfWJRl1pK9dr19YFCu0ObS231AB1/LbqTKRAQ5kw8A90rA6fr4riOUpTZvQZA==
 
-uuid@^3.3.3:
-  version "3.3.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/uuid/-/uuid-3.3.3.tgz#4568f0216e78760ee1dbf3a4d2cf53e224112866"
-  integrity sha512-pW0No1RGHgzlpHJO1nsVrHKpOEIxkGg1xB+v0ZmdNH5OAeAwzAVrCnI2/6Mtx+Uys6iaylxa+D3g4j63IKKjSQ==
+uuid@^8.0.0:
+  version "8.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/uuid/-/uuid-8.0.0.tgz#bc6ccf91b5ff0ac07bbcdbf1c7c4e150db4dbb6c"
+  integrity sha512-jOXGuXZAWdsTH7eZLtyXMqUb9EcWMGZNbL9YcGBJl4MH4nrxHmZJhEHvyLFrkxo+28uLb/NYRcStH48fnD0Vzw==
 
 verror@1.10.0:
   version "1.10.0"