diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/ElmClientCodegen.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/ElmClientCodegen.java
index 6e26af254504..7ba1254374c4 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/ElmClientCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/ElmClientCodegen.java
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ private String toOptionalValue(String value) {
 
     private String paramToString(final CodegenParameter param) {
         final String paramName = param.paramName;
-        if (param.isString) {
+        if (param.isString || param.isUuid) {
             return paramName;
         }
         if (ElmVersion.ELM_018.equals(elmVersion)) {