diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 6e04849..dc832da 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class DHTCache extends events_1.default {
         super();
         if (!id)
             throw new TypeError("Must provide id for self");
-        this.id = id;
+        this.id = b4a_1.default.from(id);
         this.bootstrapped = false;
         this.graph = new jsnetworkx_1.DiGraph();
         this.connectedTo = new Set();