diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2768294..fe65bc6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "tracker-utils",
-  "version": "1.6.10",
+  "version": "1.6.11",
   "description": "Tracker Utils",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.17.4",
     "mailgun.js": "^10.2.3",
     "memcached": "^2.2.2",
-    "mongoose": "^6.13.8",
+    "mongoose": "^7.8.9",
     "redis": "3.1.1",
     "ulidx": "^2.4.1",
     "winston": "^3.8.2"
diff --git a/src/dbUtil.js b/src/dbUtil.js
index 4f76c88..3ff049c 100644
--- a/src/dbUtil.js
+++ b/src/dbUtil.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class DbUtil {
 	}
 
 	generateMongoId() {
-		return mongoose.Types.ObjectId();
+		return new mongoose.Types.ObjectId();
 	}
 
 	convertToMongoId(id) {