diff --git a/extensions/oplogPopulator/modules/Connector.js b/extensions/oplogPopulator/modules/Connector.js
index ae9454071..f1bd46f16 100644
--- a/extensions/oplogPopulator/modules/Connector.js
+++ b/extensions/oplogPopulator/modules/Connector.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const joi = require('joi');
+const uuid = require('uuid');
 const { errors } = require('arsenal');
 const KafkaConnectWrapper = require('../../../lib/wrappers/KafkaConnectWrapper');
 
@@ -109,6 +110,14 @@ class Connector {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates partition name in connector config
+     * @returns {undefined}
+     */
+    updatePartitionName() {
+        this._config['offset.partition.name'] = `partition-${uuid.v4()}`;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates the Kafka-connect mongo connector
      * @returns {Promise|undefined} undefined
@@ -122,6 +131,8 @@ class Connector {
             });
             return;
         }
+        // reset resume token to avoid getting outdated token
+        this.updatePartitionName();
         try {
             await this._kafkaConnect.createConnector({
                 name: this._name,
diff --git a/tests/unit/oplogPopulator/Connector.js b/tests/unit/oplogPopulator/Connector.js
index e3fed22e0..2c95edd78 100644
--- a/tests/unit/oplogPopulator/Connector.js
+++ b/tests/unit/oplogPopulator/Connector.js
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ describe('Connector', () => {
             }));
             assert.strictEqual(connector.isRunning, true);
         });
+        it('Should change partition name on creation', async () => {
+            sinon.stub(connector._kafkaConnect, 'createConnector')
+                .resolves();
+            await connector.spawn();
+            const partitionName = connector.config['offset.partition.name'];
+            connector._isRunning = false;
+            await connector.spawn();
+            assert.notStrictEqual(partitionName, connector.config['offset.partition.name']);
+        });
         it('Should not try spawning a new connector when on is already existent', async () => {
             const createStub = sinon.stub(connector._kafkaConnect, 'createConnector')
                 .resolves();
@@ -239,4 +248,12 @@ describe('Connector', () => {
             assert.strictEqual(size, 15);
         });
     });
+
+    describe('updatePartitionName', () => {
+        it('Should update partition name in config', () => {
+            connector._config['offset.partition.name'] = 'partition-name';
+            connector.updatePartitionName();
+            assert.notStrictEqual(connector._config['offset.partition.name'], 'partition-name');
+        });
+    });
 });