diff --git a/main/config.h b/main/config.h
index 19d12fd..db8fc0d 100644
--- a/main/config.h
+++ b/main/config.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ unsigned long requestWifiScanTime = 0;
 #define WIFI_SCAN_PERIOD 120000
 unsigned lastWifiScanMillis;
 
-const PROGMEM char *m2mqtt_version = "2023.11.2";
+const PROGMEM char *m2mqtt_version = "2023.11.3";
 
 // Define global variables for files
 #ifdef ESP32
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index c21c118..e7c8d34 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -2615,9 +2615,10 @@ String getId()
   snprintf(chipID, 23, "%llX", ESP.getEfuseMac());
   return String(chipID);
 #else
-  uint32_t chipID = ESP.getChipId();
+  String chipID = WiFi.macAddress();
+  chipID.replace(":", "");
+  return chipID;
 #endif
-  return String(chipID, HEX);
 }
 
 // Check if header is present and correct