diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/auths.py b/backend/open_webui/models/auths.py
index 7cda44a42b..72478e051e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/auths.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/auths.py
@@ -97,11 +97,14 @@ class AuthsTable:
         role: str = 'pending',
         oauth: Optional[dict] = None,
         db: Optional[Session] = None,
-        id: Optional[str] = str(uuid.uuid4()),
+        id: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> Optional[UserModel]:
         with get_db_context(db) as db:
             log.info('insert_new_auth')
 
+            if id is None:
+                id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
             auth = AuthModel(**{'id': id, 'email': email, 'password': password, 'active': True})
             result = Auth(**auth.model_dump())
             db.add(result)