diff --git a/apps/web/pages/api/documents/[id]/recipients/index.ts b/apps/web/pages/api/documents/[id]/recipients/index.ts
index e70de4ed2..baf64e5e1 100644
--- a/apps/web/pages/api/documents/[id]/recipients/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/pages/api/documents/[id]/recipients/index.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async function postHandler(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
     data: {
       documentId: +documentId,
       email: body.email,
-      token: short.generate(),
+      token: short.generate().toString(),
     },
   });