diff --git a/lib/mastodon/entities/status.js b/lib/mastodon/entities/status.js
index f28fa8d..069b92a 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/entities/status.js
+++ b/lib/mastodon/entities/status.js
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ export function serializeStatus(item, { baseUrl, favouritedIds, rebloggedIds, bo
 
   // Use published-based cursor as the status ID so pagination cursors
   // (max_id/min_id) sort chronologically, not by insertion order.
-  const published = item.published || item.createdAt || item.boostedAt;
-  const id = encodeCursor(published) || item._id.toString();
+  const cursorDate = item.published || item.createdAt || item.boostedAt;
+  const id = encodeCursor(cursorDate) || item._id.toString();
   const uid = item.uid || "";
   const url = item.url || uid;
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 80adca4..1387b0d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rmdes/indiekit-endpoint-activitypub",
-  "version": "3.6.0",
+  "version": "3.6.1",
   "description": "ActivityPub federation endpoint for Indiekit via Fedify. Adds full fediverse support: actor, inbox, outbox, followers, following, syndication, and Mastodon migration.",
   "keywords": [
     "indiekit",