diff --git a/backend/accounts/models.py b/backend/accounts/models.py
index 955444b..edcaceb 100644
--- a/backend/accounts/models.py
+++ b/backend/accounts/models.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
 
     @property
     def id(self):
-        return self.username
+        return self.uuid
 
     def get_preferred_name(self):
         if self.preferred_name != "":
diff --git a/backend/accounts/oauth2_validator.py b/backend/accounts/oauth2_validator.py
index 8d8f7fe..cf37cc8 100644
--- a/backend/accounts/oauth2_validator.py
+++ b/backend/accounts/oauth2_validator.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class LabsOAuth2Validator(OAuth2Validator):
         {
             "name": "read",
             "email": "read",
+            "pennkey": "read",
             "pennid": "read",
             "is_staff": "read",
             "is_active": "read",
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ def get_additional_claims(self, request):
         return {
             "name": request.user.preferred_name or request.user.get_full_name(),
             "email": request.user.get_email(),
+            "pennkey": request.user.username,
             "pennid": request.user.pennid,
             "is_staff": request.user.is_staff,
             "is_active": request.user.is_active,