diff --git a/database/factories/FlightFactory.php b/database/factories/FlightFactory.php
index e450f913..05e0b298 100644
--- a/database/factories/FlightFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/FlightFactory.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $airlinesAvailable = [1];
 
 $factory->define(App\Models\Flight::class, function (Faker $faker) use ($airlinesAvailable) {
     return [
-        'id' => $faker->sha1,
+        'id' => substr($faker->sha1, 0, 12),
         'airline_id' => $faker->randomElement($airlinesAvailable),
         'flight_number' => $faker->text(10),
         'route_code' => $faker->randomElement(['', $faker->text(5)]),
diff --git a/database/factories/PirepFactory.php b/database/factories/PirepFactory.php
index eea06112..ee16b108 100644
--- a/database/factories/PirepFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/PirepFactory.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $factory->define(App\Models\Pirep::class, function (Faker $faker) use ($airlines
     static $raw_data;
 
     return [
-        'id' => $faker->sha1,
+        'id' => substr($faker->sha1, 0, 12),
         'airline_id' => $faker->randomElement($airlinesAvailable),
         'user_id' => function () { # OVERRIDE THIS IF NEEDED
             return factory(App\Models\User::class)->create()->id;