diff --git a/api/files.py b/api/files.py
index 8fcafbf..2ec0b2c 100644
--- a/api/files.py
+++ b/api/files.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import base64
 import io
 
+import pybase64
 from PIL import Image
 
 from utils.Client import Client
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from utils.Client import Client
 async def get_file_content(url):
     if url.startswith("data:"):
         mime_type, base64_data = url.split(';')[0].split(':')[1], url.split(',')[1]
-        file_content = base64.b64decode(base64_data)
+        file_content = pybase64.b64decode(base64_data)
         return file_content, mime_type
     else:
         client = Client()
diff --git a/chatgpt/chatFormat.py b/chatgpt/chatFormat.py
index e677e9c..2436bf8 100644
--- a/chatgpt/chatFormat.py
+++ b/chatgpt/chatFormat.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import asyncio
-import base64
 import json
 import random
 import string
 import time
 import uuid
 
+import pybase64
 import websockets
 
 from api.files import get_file_content
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def wss_stream_response(websocket, conversation_id):
                 data = resultObj.get("data", {})
                 if conversation_id != data.get("conversation_id", ""):
                     continue
-                decoded_bytes = base64.b64decode(data.get("body", None))
+                decoded_bytes = pybase64.b64decode(data.get("body", None))
                 yield decoded_bytes
             else:
                 print("No message received within the specified time.")
diff --git a/chatgpt/proofofWork.py b/chatgpt/proofofWork.py
index 99258ea..422fe4b 100644
--- a/chatgpt/proofofWork.py
+++ b/chatgpt/proofofWork.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import base64
 import hashlib
 import json
 import random
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ def generate_answer(seed, diff, config):
         if hash_value[:diff_len] <= target_diff:
             return base_encode.decode()
 
-    return "wQ8Lk5FbGpA2NcR9dShT6gYjU7VxZ4D" + base64.b64encode(f'"{seed}"'.encode()).decode()
+    return "wQ8Lk5FbGpA2NcR9dShT6gYjU7VxZ4D" + pybase64.b64encode(f'"{seed}"'.encode()).decode()
 
 
 def get_requirements_token(config):