diff --git a/cowrie/ssh/transport.py b/cowrie/ssh/transport.py
index bd96b75f..38451c72 100644
--- a/cowrie/ssh/transport.py
+++ b/cowrie/ssh/transport.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class HoneyPotSSHTransport(transport.SSHServerTransport, TimeoutMixin):
         Called when the connection is made from the other side.
         We send our version, but wait with sending KEXINIT
         """
-        self.transportId = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
+        self.transportId = uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]
 
         src_ip = self.transport.getPeer().host
         ipv4rex = re.compile(r'^::ffff:(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)$')
diff --git a/cowrie/telnet/transport.py b/cowrie/telnet/transport.py
index bb92f26e..a3d66c61 100644
--- a/cowrie/telnet/transport.py
+++ b/cowrie/telnet/transport.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class CowrieTelnetTransport(TelnetTransport, TimeoutMixin):
     """
     """
     def connectionMade(self):
-        self.transportId = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
+        self.transportId = uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]
         sessionno = self.transport.sessionno
         self.startTime = time.time()
         self.setTimeout(300)