diff --git a/app/lib/auth.ts b/app/lib/auth.ts
index 63e1fd2..5c09a61 100644
--- a/app/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/app/lib/auth.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ export const authConfig: NextAuthConfig = {
       // see: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70409219/get-user-id-from-session-in-next-auth-client
       jwt({ token, account, user }) {
          if (account) {
-           token.accessToken = account.access_token
-           token.id = user?.id
+            // console.log("(jwt) account:", account);
+            // console.log("(jwt) user:", user);
+           token.accessToken = account.access_token;
+           // attach Google account ID to the token
+           token.piggyback_providerAccountId = account.providerAccountId;
+           
          }
          return token
       },
@@ -45,7 +49,9 @@ export const authConfig: NextAuthConfig = {
       // see: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70409219/get-user-id-from-session-in-next-auth-client
       async session({ session, token }:{ session:Session, token:any }) {
          if(session.user && token) {
-            session.user.id = token.id;
+            // assign Google account ID from the token to the Session user ID
+            session.user.id = token.piggyback_providerAccountId;
+            // console.log("(jwt) token:", token);
          }
          return session;
        },