diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77b0d0e..5e9b4e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ pip3 install Requests
 pip3 install stupidArtnet
 pip3 install wifi
 pip3 install paho-mqtt
+pip3 install get-mac
 ```
 
 ### Setup the wifi access point:
diff --git a/client/main.py b/client/main.py
index 3c9489b..a7e4bb1 100644
--- a/client/main.py
+++ b/client/main.py
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import json
 import time
 from threading import Thread
 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
-from uuid import getnode as get_mac
+from getmac import get_mac_address
 
 # Replace with your server's IP address and port
 SERVER_IP = '192.168.0.1'  # Change to the actual IP of the PiXelTube Master
 SERVER_PORT = 5000  # Change to the port your Flask app is running on
 
 # Dynamically obtain the MAC address of the WLAN interface
-wlan_mac_address = get_mac(interface="wlan0")
+wlan_mac_address = get_mac_address(interface="wlan0")
 
 # Replace with the GPIO pin connected to the data input of the WS2812B LED strip
 LED_STRIP_PIN = 18
diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index 00c01ec..b37da53 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 import threading
 from stupidArtnet import StupidArtnet
 import os
-from uuid import getnode as get_mac
+from getmac import get_mac_address
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
-wlan_mac_address = get_mac(interface="wlan0")
+wlan_mac_address = get_mac_address(interface="wlan0")
 
 # Read configuration from config.json
 try: