diff --git a/modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/util/PolyglotBook.scala b/modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/util/PolyglotBook.scala
index 9cc530e..8906bfc 100644
--- a/modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/util/PolyglotBook.scala
+++ b/modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/util/PolyglotBook.scala
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
 import de.nowchess.api.move.{Move, MoveType, PromotionPiece}
 
 import java.io.{DataInputStream, FileInputStream, InputStream}
+import java.util.Random
 import scala.collection.mutable
-import scala.util.Random
 
 /** Reads a Polyglot opening book (.bin file) and probes it for moves.
   *
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import scala.util.Random
   */
 final class PolyglotBook private (entries: Map[Long, Vector[BookEntry]]):
 
+  private val rng = Random()
+
   /** Probe the book for a move in the given position. Returns a weighted random move, or None if not in book. */
   def probe(context: GameContext): Option[Move] =
     val hash = PolyglotHash.hash(context)
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ final class PolyglotBook private (entries: Map[Long, Vector[BookEntry]]):
     if entries.length == 1 then entries.head
     else
       val totalWeight = entries.map(_.weight).sum
-      val pick        = Random.nextInt(totalWeight.max(1)) // NOSONAR
+      val pick        = rng.nextInt(totalWeight.max(1)) // NOSONAR
 
       @scala.annotation.tailrec
       def select(remaining: Int, idx: Int): BookEntry =