diff --git a/go-backend/internal/config/config.go b/go-backend/internal/config/config.go
index 438884e..1ba3397 100644
--- a/go-backend/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/go-backend/internal/config/config.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 package config
 
 import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -15,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/kelseyhightower/envconfig"
 
-	"GoMembership/internal/utils"
 	"GoMembership/pkg/logger"
 )
 
@@ -99,12 +100,12 @@ func LoadConfig() {
 	readFile(&CFG)
 	readEnv(&CFG)
 	logger.Info.Printf("Config file environment: %v", CFGPath)
-	csrfSecret, err := utils.GenerateRandomString(32)
+	csrfSecret, err := generateRandomString(32)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error.Fatalf("could not generate CSRF secret: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	jwtSecret, err := utils.GenerateRandomString(32)
+	jwtSecret, err := generateRandomString(32)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error.Fatalf("could not generate JWT secret: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -160,3 +161,12 @@ func readEnv(cfg *Config) {
 		logger.Error.Fatalf("could not decode env variables: %#v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func generateRandomString(length int) (string, error) {
+	bytes := make([]byte, length)
+	_, err := rand.Read(bytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString(bytes), nil
+}