diff --git a/bpdm-pool/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/pool/service/BpnIssuingService.kt b/bpdm-pool/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/pool/service/BpnIssuingService.kt
index 0711392db..e03bcd35f 100644
--- a/bpdm-pool/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/pool/service/BpnIssuingService.kt
+++ b/bpdm-pool/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/pool/service/BpnIssuingService.kt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class BpnIssuingService(
         val counterEntry = getOrCreateCounter(bpnCounterKey)
         val startCounter = counterEntry.value.toLongOrNull() ?: throw BpnInvalidCounterValueException(counterEntry.value)
 
-        val createdBpns = (0..count)
+        val createdBpns = (0 until count)
             .map {
                 createBpn(startCounter + it, bpnChar)
             }