diff --git a/modernomad/core/management/commands/generate_test_data.py b/modernomad/core/management/commands/generate_test_data.py
index f8ec1db6..88ed812e 100644
--- a/modernomad/core/management/commands/generate_test_data.py
+++ b/modernomad/core/management/commands/generate_test_data.py
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         # setting the seed so output is consistent
-        fake = Faker()
-        fake.seed(1)
+        Faker.seed(1)
 
         # create a known super user. this user will also be set as a location admin for
         # all locations.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f09afe1b..1ae6e259 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ django-uuidfield==0.5.0
 django-webpack-loader==0.6.0
 Django==1.11.23
 djangorestframework==3.10.3
+Faker==4.1.0
 freezegun==0.3.12
 graphene-django==2.2.0
 graphene==2.1.6