diff --git a/src/aria2.cpp b/src/aria2.cpp
index 2bc163d83..1ee015ff4 100644
--- a/src/aria2.cpp
+++ b/src/aria2.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 #include "aria2.h"
 #include "xmlrpc.h"
 #include <iostream>
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <thread>
 #include <chrono>
 #include "tools.h"
 #include "tools/pathTools.h"
 #include "tools/stringTools.h"
+#include "tools/otherTools.h"
 #include "downloader.h" // For AriaError
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ namespace kiwix {
 Aria2::Aria2():
   mp_aria(nullptr),
   m_port(42042),
-  m_secret("kiwixariarpc"),
+  m_secret(getNewRpcSecret()),
   m_curlErrorBuffer(new char[CURL_ERROR_SIZE]),
   mp_curl(nullptr)
 {
@@ -195,6 +197,13 @@ std::string Aria2::tellStatus(const std::string& gid, const std::vector<std::str
   return doRequest(methodCall);
 }
 
+std::string Aria2::getNewRpcSecret()
+{
+  std::string uuid = gen_uuid("");
+  uuid.erase(std::remove(uuid.begin(), uuid.end(), '-'));
+  return uuid.substr(0, 9);
+}
+
 std::vector<std::string> Aria2::tellActive()
 {
   MethodCall methodCall("aria2.tellActive", m_secret);
diff --git a/src/aria2.h b/src/aria2.h
index b07018f00..47a3f826a 100644
--- a/src/aria2.h
+++ b/src/aria2.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Aria2
 
     std::string addUri(const std::vector<std::string>& uri, const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>& options = {});
     std::string tellStatus(const std::string& gid, const std::vector<std::string>& statusKey);
+    static std::string getNewRpcSecret();
     std::vector<std::string> tellActive();
     std::vector<std::string> tellWaiting();
     void saveSession();