diff --git a/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrlserver.go b/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrlserver.go
index 464eb67..cb0c75f 100644
--- a/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrlserver.go
+++ b/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrlserver.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func NewCtrlServer(params *NewCtrlServerParams) (*MeshCtrlServer, error) {
 	nodeFactory := &crdt.MeshNodeFactory{
 		Config: *params.Conf,
 	}
-	idGenerator := &lib.IDNameGenerator{}
+	idGenerator := &lib.ShortIDGenerator{}
 	ipAllocator := &ip.ULABuilder{}
 	interfaceManipulator := wg.NewWgInterfaceManipulator(params.Client)
 
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ func NewCtrlServer(params *NewCtrlServerParams) (*MeshCtrlServer, error) {
 	return ctrlServer, nil
 }
 
-
 func (s *MeshCtrlServer) GetConfiguration() *conf.DaemonConfiguration {
 	return s.Conf
 }