diff --git a/packages/Webkul/Customer/src/Database/Factories/CustomerAddressFactory.php b/packages/Webkul/Customer/src/Database/Factories/CustomerAddressFactory.php
index 5e63b2099..84cc7ddca 100644
--- a/packages/Webkul/Customer/src/Database/Factories/CustomerAddressFactory.php
+++ b/packages/Webkul/Customer/src/Database/Factories/CustomerAddressFactory.php
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@ use Webkul\Customer\Models\CustomerAddress;
 $factory->define(CustomerAddress::class, function (Faker $faker) {
     $now = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
 
+    // use an locale from a country in europe so the vat id can be generated
+    $fakerIt = \Faker\Factory('it_IT');
+
     return [
         'customer_id'     => function () {
             return factory(Customer::class)->create()->id;
         },
         'company_name'    => $faker->company,
         'name'            => $faker->name,
-        'vat_id'          => $faker->vat,
+        'vat_id'          => $fakerIt->vat,
         'address1'        => $faker->streetAddress,
         'country'         => $faker->countryCode,
         'state'           => $faker->state,