diff --git a/src/common/utils/get-random-id.injectable.ts b/src/common/utils/get-random-id.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b96c50633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/utils/get-random-id.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import { v4 as getRandomId } from "uuid";
+
+const getRandomIdInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "get-random-id",
+  instantiate: () => getRandomId,
+  causesSideEffects: true,
+});
+
+export default getRandomIdInjectable;
diff --git a/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts b/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts
index e19e115f51..d895650bca 100644
--- a/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts
+++ b/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ import startCatalogSyncInjectable from "./catalog-sync-to-renderer/start-catalog
 import startKubeConfigSyncInjectable from "./start-main-application/runnables/kube-config-sync/start-kube-config-sync.injectable";
 import startCheckingForUpdatesInjectable from "./application-update/periodical-check-for-updates/start-checking-for-updates.injectable";
 import appVersionInjectable from "../common/get-configuration-file-model/app-version/app-version.injectable";
+import getRandomIdInjectable from "../common/utils/get-random-id.injectable";
 
 export function getDiForUnitTesting(opts: GetDiForUnitTestingOptions = {}) {
   const {
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ export function getDiForUnitTesting(opts: GetDiForUnitTestingOptions = {}) {
   di.preventSideEffects();
 
   if (doGeneralOverrides) {
+    di.override(getRandomIdInjectable, () => () => "some-irrelevant-random-id");
     di.override(hotbarStoreInjectable, () => ({ load: () => {} }));
     di.override(userStoreInjectable, () => ({ startMainReactions: () => {}, extensionRegistryUrl: { customUrl: "some-custom-url" }}) as UserStore);
     di.override(extensionsStoreInjectable, () => ({ isEnabled: (opts) => (void opts, false) }) as ExtensionsStore);
diff --git a/src/renderer/getDiForUnitTesting.tsx b/src/renderer/getDiForUnitTesting.tsx
index 43e7925feb..094afafe6a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/getDiForUnitTesting.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/getDiForUnitTesting.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import defaultShellInjectable from "./components/+preferences/default-shell.inje
 import appVersionInjectable from "../common/get-configuration-file-model/app-version/app-version.injectable";
 import provideInitialValuesForSyncBoxesInjectable from "./sync-box/provide-initial-values-for-sync-boxes.injectable";
 import requestAnimationFrameInjectable from "./components/animate/request-animation-frame.injectable";
+import getRandomIdInjectable from "../common/utils/get-random-id.injectable";
 
 export const getDiForUnitTesting = (opts: GetDiForUnitTestingOptions = {}) => {
   const {
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ export const getDiForUnitTesting = (opts: GetDiForUnitTestingOptions = {}) => {
   di.preventSideEffects();
 
   if (doGeneralOverrides) {
+    di.override(getRandomIdInjectable, () => () => "some-irrelevant-random-id");
     di.override(isMacInjectable, () => true);
     di.override(isWindowsInjectable, () => false);
     di.override(isLinuxInjectable, () => false);