diff --git a/src/nmdc-log-service/main.go b/src/nmdc-log-service/main.go
index 93ffa6f..c9a614d 100644
--- a/src/nmdc-log-service/main.go
+++ b/src/nmdc-log-service/main.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func HubWorker(addr, nick, password string) {
 	opts := libnmdc.HubConnectionOptions{
 		Address:       libnmdc.HubAddress(addr),
 		SkipVerifyTLS: !VerifyTLS,
-		Self:          libnmdc.UserInfo{Nick: nick},
+		Self:          *libnmdc.NewUserInfo(nick),
 		NickPassword:  password,
 	}
 	hub := opts.Connect()