diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 2436947..d988add 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class DHTCache extends events_1.default {
                 continue;
             }
             if (!this.connectedTo.has(id)) {
-                this.swarm.joinPeer(id);
+                this.swarm.joinPeer(b4a_1.default.from(id, "hex"));
             }
             for (const connection of connectedTo) {
                 const peer = b4a_1.default.from(connection);