diff --git a/services/create_event.go b/services/create_event.go
index 4dbe6e03f2..d1f2065694 100644
--- a/services/create_event.go
+++ b/services/create_event.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/frain-dev/convoy/queue"
 	"github.com/frain-dev/convoy/util"
 	"github.com/frain-dev/convoy/worker/task"
+	"github.com/oklog/ulid/v2"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ func (c *CreateEventService) Run(ctx context.Context) (*datastore.Event, error)
 	}
 
 	newEvent := &newEvent{
+		UID:            ulid.Make().String(),
 		Data:           c.NewMessage.Data,
 		EventType:      c.NewMessage.EventType,
 		EndpointID:     c.NewMessage.EndpointID,