diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/messaging/jetstream/FetchGradStudentRecordSubscriber.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/messaging/jetstream/FetchGradStudentRecordSubscriber.java
index 3d47f72a..ab7bfdde 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/messaging/jetstream/FetchGradStudentRecordSubscriber.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/messaging/jetstream/FetchGradStudentRecordSubscriber.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public void onMessage(Message message) {
             Event event = JsonUtil.getJsonObjectFromString(Event.class, eventString);
             log.info("received GET_STUDENT event :: {}", event.getSagaId());
             log.trace(PAYLOAD_LOG, event.getEventPayload());
-            UUID studentId = JsonUtil.getJsonObjectFromString(UUID.class, event.getEventPayload());
+            UUID studentId = UUID.fromString(event.getEventPayload());
             GradStudentRecord studentRecord = gradStudentService.getGraduationStudentRecord(studentId);
             response = getResponse(studentRecord);
             log.info(RESPONDING_BACK_TO_NATS_ON_CHANNEL, message.getReplyTo() != null ? message.getReplyTo() : event.getReplyTo());