diff --git a/src/__tests__/reporter/onStepBeginReporting.spec.ts b/src/__tests__/reporter/onStepBeginReporting.spec.ts
index db062b4..0a9cdfa 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/reporter/onStepBeginReporting.spec.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/reporter/onStepBeginReporting.spec.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { RPReporter } from '../../reporter';
 import { mockConfig } from '../mocks/configMock';
 import { RPClientMock } from '../mocks/RPClientMock';
 import { TEST_ITEM_TYPES } from '../../constants';
+import { createSHA256Hash } from '../../utils';
 
 const playwrightProjectName = 'projectName';
 const suiteName = 'suiteName';
@@ -69,14 +70,16 @@ describe('onStepBegin reporting', () => {
 
   test('client.startTestItem should be called with test item id as a parent id', () => {
     const step = {
+      category: 'pw:api',
+      startTime: new Date(2023, 5, 12, 12, 0, 0, 0),
+      duration: 21,
       title: 'stepName',
-      id: 'fb3d9c5c-e7f9-488d-b9cd-47f1618d9f69',
       error: {
         message: 'some error',
       },
       titlePath: () => ['stepName'],
     };
-    const expectedFullStepName = `testItemId/stepName-fb3d9c5c-e7f9-488d-b9cd-47f1618d9f69`;
+    const expectedFullStepName = `testItemId/stepName/${createSHA256Hash(step)}`;
     const expectedNestedSteps = new Map([
       [expectedFullStepName, { id: tempTestItemId, name: 'stepName' }],
     ]);
@@ -96,34 +99,31 @@ describe('onStepBegin reporting', () => {
       tempTestItemId,
     );
 
-    reporter.nestedSteps = new Map([
-      [
-        'testItemId/stepName-fb3d9c5c-e7f9-488d-b9cd-47f1618d9f69',
-        { id: tempTestItemId, name: 'stepName' },
-      ],
-    ]);
-
     expect(reporter.nestedSteps).toEqual(expectedNestedSteps);
   });
 
   test('client.startTestItem should be called with test step parent id', () => {
     const stepParent = {
-      id: 'f96293c4-bc29-42a6-b60f-e0840ffa0648',
+      category: 'pw:api',
+      startTime: new Date(2023, 5, 12, 12, 0, 0, 0),
       title: 'stepParent',
+      duration: 21,
       titlePath: () => ['stepParent'],
     };
 
     reporter.nestedSteps = new Map([
       [
-        'testItemId/stepParent-f96293c4-bc29-42a6-b60f-e0840ffa0648',
+        `testItemId/stepParent/${createSHA256Hash(stepParent)}`,
         { id: 'parentStepId', name: 'stepParent' },
       ],
     ]);
 
     const step = {
+      category: 'pw:api',
+      startTime: new Date(2023, 5, 12, 12, 0, 0, 123),
+      duration: 22,
       title: 'stepName',
       parent: stepParent,
-      id: '0b3a78c1-521a-4a80-a125-52074991426a',
       error: {
         message: 'some error',
       },
diff --git a/src/__tests__/reporter/onStepEndReporting.spec.ts b/src/__tests__/reporter/onStepEndReporting.spec.ts
index 5362c1c..7219ac4 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/reporter/onStepEndReporting.spec.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/reporter/onStepEndReporting.spec.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import { RPReporter } from '../../reporter';
+import { createSHA256Hash } from '../../utils';
 import { mockConfig } from '../mocks/configMock';
 import { RPClientMock } from '../mocks/RPClientMock';
 
@@ -31,13 +32,6 @@ describe('onStepBegin reporting', () => {
 
   reporter.testItems = new Map([['testItemId', { id: tempTestItemId, name: 'testTitle' }]]);
 
-  reporter.nestedSteps = new Map([
-    [
-      'testItemId/stepName-b91c7967-f32d-4cb7-843f-78a7b62e0055',
-      { id: tempTestItemId, name: 'stepName' },
-    ],
-  ]);
-
   const testCase = {
     title: 'testTitle',
     id: 'testItemId',
@@ -53,14 +47,20 @@ describe('onStepBegin reporting', () => {
   };
 
   const step = {
+    category: 'pw:api',
+    startTime: new Date(2023, 5, 12, 12, 0, 0, 123),
+    duration: 22,
     title: 'stepName',
-    id: 'b91c7967-f32d-4cb7-843f-78a7b62e0055',
     error: {
       message: 'some error',
     },
     titlePath: () => ['stepName'],
   };
 
+  reporter.nestedSteps = new Map([
+    [`testItemId/stepName/${createSHA256Hash(step)}`, { id: tempTestItemId, name: 'stepName' }],
+  ]);
+
   // @ts-ignore
   reporter.onStepEnd(testCase, undefined, step);
 
diff --git a/src/models/index.ts b/src/models/index.ts
index f7b7574..07baef2 100644
--- a/src/models/index.ts
+++ b/src/models/index.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {
   FinishTestItemObjType,
   LogRQ,
   Attachment,
-  TestStepWithId,
 } from './reporting';
 import { ReportPortalConfig, AttachmentsConfig } from './configs';
 import { Attribute } from './common';
@@ -35,5 +34,4 @@ export {
   Attachment,
   Attribute,
   LogRQ,
-  TestStepWithId,
 };
diff --git a/src/models/reporting.ts b/src/models/reporting.ts
index c2021ae..95ff85a 100644
--- a/src/models/reporting.ts
+++ b/src/models/reporting.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import { Attribute, Issue } from './common';
 import { TEST_ITEM_TYPES, LOG_LEVELS, LAUNCH_MODES } from '../constants';
-import { TestStep } from '@playwright/test/reporter';
 
 export interface StartLaunchObjType {
   startTime?: Date | number;
@@ -62,7 +61,3 @@ export interface LogRQ {
   time?: number;
   file?: Attachment;
 }
-
-export interface TestStepWithId extends TestStep {
-  id: string;
-}
diff --git a/src/reporter.ts b/src/reporter.ts
index b128fd8..bd5b294 100644
--- a/src/reporter.ts
+++ b/src/reporter.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@
 
 import RPClient from '@reportportal/client-javascript';
 import stripAnsi from 'strip-ansi';
-import { Reporter, Suite as PWSuite, TestCase, TestResult } from '@playwright/test/reporter';
+import {
+  Reporter,
+  Suite as PWSuite,
+  TestCase,
+  TestResult,
+  TestStep,
+} from '@playwright/test/reporter';
 import {
   Attribute,
   FinishTestItemObjType,
@@ -25,7 +31,6 @@ import {
   ReportPortalConfig,
   StartLaunchObjType,
   StartTestObjType,
-  TestStepWithId,
 } from './models';
 import {
   LAUNCH_MODES,
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@ import {
 } from './constants';
 import {
   calculateRpStatus,
+  createSHA256Hash,
   getAgentInfo,
   getAttachments,
   getCodeRef,
@@ -46,7 +52,6 @@ import {
   promiseErrorHandler,
 } from './utils';
 import { EVENTS } from '@reportportal/client-javascript/lib/constants/events';
-import { randomUUID } from 'crypto';
 
 export interface TestItem {
   id: string;
@@ -385,7 +390,7 @@ export class RPReporter implements Reporter {
     }
   }
 
-  onStepBegin(test: TestCase, result: TestResult, step: TestStepWithId): void {
+  onStepBegin(test: TestCase, result: TestResult, step: TestStep): void {
     if (this.isLaunchFinishSend) {
       return;
     }
@@ -395,9 +400,7 @@ export class RPReporter implements Reporter {
     let parent;
     if (step.parent) {
       const stepParentName = getCodeRef(step.parent, step.parent.title);
-      const fullStepParentName = `${test.id}/${stepParentName}-${
-        (step.parent as TestStepWithId).id
-      }`;
+      const fullStepParentName = `${test.id}/${stepParentName}/${createSHA256Hash(step.parent)}`;
       parent = this.nestedSteps.get(fullStepParentName);
     } else {
       parent = this.testItems.get(test.id);
@@ -410,13 +413,10 @@ export class RPReporter implements Reporter {
       hasStats: false,
       startTime: this.client.helpers.now(),
     };
-
-    Object.defineProperty(step, 'id', {
-      value: randomUUID(),
-    });
+    const hash = createSHA256Hash(step);
 
     const stepName = getCodeRef(step, step.title);
-    const fullStepName = `${test.id}/${stepName}-${step.id}`;
+    const fullStepName = `${test.id}/${stepName}/${hash}`;
     const { tempId, promise } = this.client.startTestItem(stepStartObj, this.launchId, parent.id);
 
     this.addRequestToPromisesQueue(promise, 'Failed to start nested step.');
@@ -427,13 +427,14 @@ export class RPReporter implements Reporter {
     });
   }
 
-  onStepEnd(test: TestCase, result: TestResult, step: TestStepWithId): void {
+  onStepEnd(test: TestCase, result: TestResult, step: TestStep): void {
     const { includeTestSteps } = this.config;
     if (!includeTestSteps) return;
 
     const stepName = getCodeRef(step, step.title);
-    const fullStepName = `${test.id}/${stepName}-${step.id}`;
+    const fullStepName = `${test.id}/${stepName}/${createSHA256Hash(step)}`;
     const nestedStep = this.nestedSteps.get(fullStepName);
+
     if (!nestedStep) return;
 
     const stepFinishObj = {
@@ -444,6 +445,7 @@ export class RPReporter implements Reporter {
     const { promise } = this.client.finishTestItem(nestedStep.id, stepFinishObj);
 
     this.addRequestToPromisesQueue(promise, 'Failed to finish nested step.');
+
     this.nestedSteps.delete(fullStepName);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 1a29c85..d64205d 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-import { TestCase, TestStatus, TestResult } from '@playwright/test/reporter';
+import { TestCase, TestStatus, TestResult, TestStep } from '@playwright/test/reporter';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 // @ts-ignore
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
   TEST_ANNOTATION_TYPES,
   TEST_OUTCOME_TYPES,
 } from './constants';
+import { createHash } from 'crypto';
 
 const fsPromises = fs.promises;
 
@@ -146,6 +147,17 @@ export const isErrorLog = (message: string): boolean => {
   return message.toLowerCase().includes('error');
 };
 
+export const createSHA256Hash = ({
+  category,
+  startTime,
+  title,
+  titlePath,
+}: Partial<TestStep>): string => {
+  const valueToHash = `${category}/${startTime.getTime()}/${titlePath().join('/')}/${title}`;
+
+  return createHash('sha256').update(valueToHash).digest('hex');
+};
+
 // https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testresult#test-result-status
 export const calculateRpStatus = (
   outcome: TestOutcome,