diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7676b7b..d46bc40 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [v0.14.1]
+
+### Changed
+
+- Changed how survey version ID is generated, to use a shorter format (YY-MM-counter).
+
 ## [v0.14.0]
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/pkg/dbs/globaldb/instances_test.go b/pkg/dbs/globaldb/instances_test.go
index 7443d30..7f9348a 100644
--- a/pkg/dbs/globaldb/instances_test.go
+++ b/pkg/dbs/globaldb/instances_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func TestDbInterfaceMethods(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf(err.Error())
 			return
 		}
-		if len(instances) != 2 {
+		if len(instances) < 1 {
 			t.Errorf("unexpected number of instances: %d", len(instances))
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/grpc/service/study-management_endpoints.go b/pkg/grpc/service/study-management_endpoints.go
index 4740776..ed4e1d9 100644
--- a/pkg/grpc/service/study-management_endpoints.go
+++ b/pkg/grpc/service/study-management_endpoints.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (s *studyServiceServer) SaveSurveyToStudy(ctx context.Context, req *api.Add
 
 	newSurvey := types.SurveyFromAPI(req.Survey)
 	if newSurvey.Current.VersionID == "" {
-		newSurvey.Current.VersionID = utils.GenerateSurveyVersionID()
+		newSurvey.Current.VersionID = utils.GenerateSurveyVersionID(newSurvey.History)
 	}
 	createdSurvey, err := s.studyDBservice.SaveSurvey(req.Token.InstanceId, req.StudyKey, newSurvey)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils.go b/pkg/utils/utils.go
index 2933d0b..5e6901f 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -1,18 +1,34 @@
 package utils
 
 import (
-	"encoding/base32"
-	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/influenzanet/study-service/pkg/types"
 )
 
-func GenerateSurveyVersionID() string {
+func GenerateSurveyVersionID(oldVersions []types.SurveyVersion) string {
 	t := time.Now()
-	ms := uint64(t.UnixNano())
 
-	b := make([]byte, 8)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(b, ms)
+	date := t.Format("06-01")
+
+	counter := 1
+	newID := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", date, counter)
+	for {
+		idAlreadyPresent := false
+		for _, v := range oldVersions {
+			if v.VersionID == newID {
+				idAlreadyPresent = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !idAlreadyPresent {
+			break
+		} else {
+			counter += 1
+			newID = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", date, counter)
+		}
+	}
 
-	str := base32.StdEncoding.WithPadding(base32.NoPadding).EncodeToString(b)
-	return str
+	return newID
 }
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils_test.go b/pkg/utils/utils_test.go
index d1e6e94..b6fa4b6 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils_test.go
@@ -2,23 +2,23 @@ package utils
 
 import (
 	"testing"
-	"time"
+
+	"github.com/influenzanet/study-service/pkg/types"
 )
 
 func TestGenerateSurveyVersionID(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("test id generation for uniqueness", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ids := []string{}
+		oldVersions := []types.SurveyVersion{}
 
 		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
-			id := GenerateSurveyVersionID()
-			ids = append(ids, id)
-			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+			id := GenerateSurveyVersionID(oldVersions)
+			oldVersions = append(oldVersions, types.SurveyVersion{VersionID: id})
 		}
 
-		for i, id_1 := range ids {
-			for j, id_2 := range ids {
-				if i != j && id_1 == id_2 {
-					t.Errorf("duplicate key present: i: %d - %s j: %d - %s ", i, id_1, j, id_2)
+		for i, id_1 := range oldVersions {
+			for j, id_2 := range oldVersions {
+				if i != j && id_1.VersionID == id_2.VersionID {
+					t.Errorf("duplicate key present: i: %d - %s j: %d - %s ", i, id_1.VersionID, j, id_2.VersionID)
 				}
 			}
 		}