diff --git a/zmkc b/zmkc
index 060c378..006a6b4 100755
--- a/zmkc
+++ b/zmkc
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-echo "`dbus-uuidgen`;$1" >> ~/.zz/cells
+echo "`uuid`;$1" >> ~/.zz/cells
diff --git a/zmkd b/zmkd
index bed6609..57d16d2 100755
--- a/zmkd
+++ b/zmkd
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-echo "`dbus-uuidgen`;$1" >> ~/.zz/dims
+echo "`uuid`;$1" >> ~/.zz/dims