diff --git a/src/puter-js/src/modules/Workers.js b/src/puter-js/src/modules/Workers.js
index e0e7beded..573a8c15f 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/src/modules/Workers.js
+++ b/src/puter-js/src/modules/Workers.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export class WorkersHandler {
         this.authToken = authToken;
     }
 
-    async create(workerName, filePath, appId) {
+    async create(workerName, filePath, appName) {
         if (!puter.authToken && puter.env === 'web') {
             try {
                 await puter.ui.authenticateWithPuter();
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ export class WorkersHandler {
             }
         }
 
+        let appId;
+        if (typeof (appName)=== "string") {
+            appId = ((await puter.apps.list()).find(el => el.name === appName)).uid;
+        }
+
         workerName = workerName.toLocaleLowerCase(); // just incase
         let currentWorkers = await puter.kv.get("user-workers");
         if (!currentWorkers) {