diff --git a/include/openspace/util/resourcesynchronization.h b/include/openspace/util/resourcesynchronization.h
index ce65a4ff7b..50a0f46fad 100644
--- a/include/openspace/util/resourcesynchronization.h
+++ b/include/openspace/util/resourcesynchronization.h
@@ -70,18 +70,9 @@ public:
         const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary);
 
     /**
-     * Generates a unique identifying string for the dictionary that is based on the
-     * \c Type and the \c Identifier values of the passed \p dictionary. All other
-     * parameters are ignored, but as long as the \c Type and/or the \c Identifier values
-     * differ, the resulting string will be different.
-     *
-     * \param dictionary The dictionary containing the \c Type and the \c Identifier used
-     *        to create a unique identifier
-     *
-     * \throw SpecificationError If the \p dictionary does not contain a \c Type, an
-     *        \c Identifier, and a \c Name
+     * Generates a unique identifying string for ResourceSynchronizaiton.
      */
-    static std::string generateUid(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary);
+    virtual std::string generateUid() = 0;
 
     /// Defaulted virtual constructor
     virtual ~ResourceSynchronization() = default;
diff --git a/modules/sync/syncs/httpsynchronization.cpp b/modules/sync/syncs/httpsynchronization.cpp
index be69996846..41f73bd113 100644
--- a/modules/sync/syncs/httpsynchronization.cpp
+++ b/modules/sync/syncs/httpsynchronization.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ void HttpSynchronization::cancel() {
     _state = State::Unsynced;
 }
 
+std::string HttpSynchronization::generateUid() {
+    return fmt::format("{}/{}", _identifier, _version);
+}
+
 bool HttpSynchronization::trySyncFromUrl(std::string listUrl) {
     HttpMemoryDownload fileListDownload(std::move(listUrl));
     fileListDownload.onProgress([&c = _shouldCancel](int64_t, std::optional<int64_t>) {
diff --git a/modules/sync/syncs/httpsynchronization.h b/modules/sync/syncs/httpsynchronization.h
index 034f261210..68c039201a 100644
--- a/modules/sync/syncs/httpsynchronization.h
+++ b/modules/sync/syncs/httpsynchronization.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ public:
     /// Cancels any ongoing synchronization of this ResourceSynchronization
     void cancel() override;
 
+    std::string generateUid() override;
+
     static documentation::Documentation Documentation();
 
 private:
diff --git a/modules/sync/syncs/urlsynchronization.cpp b/modules/sync/syncs/urlsynchronization.cpp
index c611589d65..68f5b091b3 100644
--- a/modules/sync/syncs/urlsynchronization.cpp
+++ b/modules/sync/syncs/urlsynchronization.cpp
@@ -245,4 +245,8 @@ void UrlSynchronization::cancel() {
     _state = State::Unsynced;
 }
 
+std::string UrlSynchronization::generateUid() {
+    return _identifier;
+}
+
 } // namespace openspace
diff --git a/modules/sync/syncs/urlsynchronization.h b/modules/sync/syncs/urlsynchronization.h
index e8684d2aca..8747d7cf82 100644
--- a/modules/sync/syncs/urlsynchronization.h
+++ b/modules/sync/syncs/urlsynchronization.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ public:
     /// Cancels any ongoing synchronization of this ResourceSynchronization
     void cancel() override;
 
+    std::string generateUid() override;
+
     static documentation::Documentation Documentation();
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/scene/assetmanager.cpp b/src/scene/assetmanager.cpp
index 73a2623b0e..d491cd98a6 100644
--- a/src/scene/assetmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/assetmanager.cpp
@@ -495,14 +495,13 @@ void AssetManager::setUpAssetLuaTable(Asset* asset) {
             Asset* thisAsset = ghoul::lua::userData<Asset>(L, 2);
             ghoul::lua::checkArgumentsAndThrow(L, 1, "lua::syncedResourceLua");
             ghoul::Dictionary d = ghoul::lua::value<ghoul::Dictionary>(L);
-
-            std::string uid = ResourceSynchronization::generateUid(d);
+            std::unique_ptr<ResourceSynchronization> s =
+                ResourceSynchronization::createFromDictionary(d);
+            
+            std::string uid = d.value<std::string>("Type") + "/" + s->generateUid();
             SyncItem* syncItem = nullptr;
             auto it = manager->_synchronizations.find(uid);
             if (it == manager->_synchronizations.end()) {
-                std::unique_ptr<ResourceSynchronization> s =
-                    ResourceSynchronization::createFromDictionary(d);
-
                 auto si = std::make_unique<SyncItem>();
                 si->synchronization = std::move(s);
                 si->assets.push_back(thisAsset);
diff --git a/src/util/resourcesynchronization.cpp b/src/util/resourcesynchronization.cpp
index ca5b148dcd..c8f1b868b5 100644
--- a/src/util/resourcesynchronization.cpp
+++ b/src/util/resourcesynchronization.cpp
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ std::unique_ptr<ResourceSynchronization> ResourceSynchronization::createFromDict
     return std::unique_ptr<ResourceSynchronization>(sync);
 }
 
-std::string ResourceSynchronization::generateUid(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary) {
-    const Parameters p = codegen::bake<Parameters>(dictionary);
-    return fmt::format("{}/{}", p.type, p.identifier);
-}
-
 ResourceSynchronization::ResourceSynchronization(
                                                 std::filesystem::path synchronizationRoot)
     : _synchronizationRoot(std::move(synchronizationRoot))