diff --git a/src/auth/auth.service.ts b/src/auth/auth.service.ts
index 09c2c77..4f6034d 100644
--- a/src/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/src/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export class AuthService {
         }
       });
 
-      const payload = { username: userdata.cid, sub: token };
+      const payload = { vatsimId: userdata.cid, sub: token };
       return this.jwtService.sign(payload);
     }