diff --git a/lib/plugins/exchange/kraken.js b/lib/plugins/exchange/kraken.js
index b3f226fe..3b5e2032 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/exchange/kraken.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/exchange/kraken.js
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ const loadConfig = (account) => {
     'privateKey': 'secret'
   }
   const mapped = _.mapKeys(key => mapper[key] ? mapper[key] : key)(account)
-  return { ...mapped, timeout: 3000 }
+
+  return {
+    ...mapped,
+    timeout: 3000,
+    nonce: function () { return this.microseconds() }
+  }
 }
 
 const loadOptions = () => ({ expiretm: '+60' })