diff --git a/packages/utils/uuid.ts b/packages/utils/uuid.ts
index 0abb224..514e291 100644
--- a/packages/utils/uuid.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/uuid.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import crypto from "crypto"
 const IS_TEST: boolean = process.env.NODE_ENV === "test"
 export const TEST_UUID: string = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" as const
 
-export const getUUID = (id?: unknown) => {
+export const getUUID = (id?: unknown): string | unknown => {
 	if (!!id) return id
 
 	// this is necessary for snapshot tests, but should be dynamic.