diff --git a/apps/scoutgame/components/[path]/components/PublicBuilderProfile/PublicBuilderProfileContainer.tsx b/apps/scoutgame/components/[path]/components/PublicBuilderProfile/PublicBuilderProfileContainer.tsx
index a3d3a49cbd..84c603f847 100644
--- a/apps/scoutgame/components/[path]/components/PublicBuilderProfile/PublicBuilderProfileContainer.tsx
+++ b/apps/scoutgame/components/[path]/components/PublicBuilderProfile/PublicBuilderProfileContainer.tsx
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ export function PublicBuilderProfileContainer({
                   <UserProfile
                     user={{
                       ...builder,
-                      avatar: null,
-                      path: null
+                      avatar: null
                     }}
                   />
                   <PublicBuilderStats
diff --git a/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/common/Header.tsx b/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/common/Header.tsx
index e08792a7eb..d25ebb5fba 100644
--- a/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/common/Header.tsx
+++ b/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/common/Header.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { useState } from 'react';
 import { Hidden } from 'components/common/Hidden';
 import { SiteNavigation } from 'components/common/SiteNavigation';
 
-export function Header({ user }: { user: Pick<Scout, 'username' | 'avatar'> | null }) {
+export function Header({ user }: { user: Pick<Scout, 'path' | 'avatar'> | null }) {
   const router = useRouter();
 
   const [anchorElUser, setAnchorElUser] = useState<null | HTMLElement>(null);
diff --git a/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/users/AddUserButton/AddUserModal.tsx b/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/users/AddUserButton/AddUserModal.tsx
index ad490cb8ff..990c424f8e 100644
--- a/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/users/AddUserButton/AddUserModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/users/AddUserButton/AddUserModal.tsx
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ export function AddUserModal({ open, onClose, onAdd }: Props) {
                 <Typography variant='h6'>Scout Game profile found</Typography>
                 <Typography>
                   <span style={{ fontWeight: 'bold' }}>Profile:</span>{' '}
-                  <Link href={`https://scoutgame.xyz/u/${user.scout.username}`} target='_blank'>
-                    https://scoutgame.xyz/u/{user.scout.username}
+                  <Link href={`https://scoutgame.xyz/u/${user.scout.path}`} target='_blank'>
+                    https://scoutgame.xyz/u/{user.scout.path}
                   </Link>
                 </Typography>
                 <Typography>
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ export function AddUserModal({ open, onClose, onAdd }: Props) {
                 {user.scout.farcasterId && (
                   <Typography>
                     <span style={{ fontWeight: 'bold' }}>Farcaster:</span>{' '}
-                    <Link href={`https://warpcast.com/${user.scout.username}`} target='_blank'>
-                      {user.scout.username}
+                    <Link href={`https://warpcast.com/${user.scout.path}`} target='_blank'>
+                      {user.scout.path}
                     </Link>
                   </Typography>
                 )}
diff --git a/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/users/UsersDashboard.tsx b/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/users/UsersDashboard.tsx
index b272d099f5..20d4bb1be2 100644
--- a/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/users/UsersDashboard.tsx
+++ b/apps/scoutgameadmin/components/users/UsersDashboard.tsx
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ export function UsersDashboard({ users }: { users: ScoutGameUser[] }) {
             <TableRow>
               <TableCell>
                 <TableSortLabel
-                  active={sortField === 'username'}
-                  direction={sortField === 'username' ? sortOrder : 'asc'}
-                  onClick={() => handleSort('username')}
+                  active={sortField === 'path'}
+                  direction={sortField === 'path' ? sortOrder : 'asc'}
+                  onClick={() => handleSort('path')}
                 >
                   Username
                 </TableSortLabel>
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export function UsersDashboard({ users }: { users: ScoutGameUser[] }) {
           <TableBody>
             {filteredAndSortedUsers.map((user) => (
               <TableRow key={user.id}>
-                <TableCell>{user.username}</TableCell>
+                <TableCell>{user.path}</TableCell>
                 <TableCell>{user.id}</TableCell>
                 <TableCell>{user.farcasterId}</TableCell>
                 <TableCell>{user.builderStatus || 'N/A'}</TableCell>
diff --git a/apps/scoutgameadmin/lib/session/getUserFromSession.ts b/apps/scoutgameadmin/lib/session/getUserFromSession.ts
index d5e441d39a..b2b01297be 100644
--- a/apps/scoutgameadmin/lib/session/getUserFromSession.ts
+++ b/apps/scoutgameadmin/lib/session/getUserFromSession.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { replaceS3Domain } from '@root/lib/utils/url';
 
 import { getSession } from './getSession';
 
-export type SessionUser = Pick<Scout, 'id' | 'username' | 'displayName' | 'avatar'>;
+export type SessionUser = Pick<Scout, 'id' | 'path' | 'displayName' | 'avatar'>;
 
 export async function getUserFromSession(): Promise<SessionUser | null> {
   const session = await getSession();
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export async function getUserFromSession(): Promise<SessionUser | null> {
       },
       select: {
         id: true,
-        username: true,
+        path: true,
         displayName: true,
         avatar: true
       }
diff --git a/apps/scoutgameadmin/lib/users/getUsers.ts b/apps/scoutgameadmin/lib/users/getUsers.ts
index 2ab0a03a10..5174d688f9 100644
--- a/apps/scoutgameadmin/lib/users/getUsers.ts
+++ b/apps/scoutgameadmin/lib/users/getUsers.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import { prisma } from '@charmverse/core/prisma-client';
 
 export type ScoutGameUser = Pick<
   Scout,
-  'builderStatus' | 'username' | 'id' | 'avatar' | 'displayName' | 'createdAt' | 'farcasterId' | 'currentBalance'
+  'builderStatus' | 'path' | 'id' | 'avatar' | 'displayName' | 'createdAt' | 'farcasterId' | 'currentBalance'
 > & { nftsPurchased: number };
 
 export type UserFilter = 'only-builders';
 
-export type SortField = 'username' | 'builderStatus' | 'currentBalance' | 'nftsPurchased' | 'createdAt';
+export type SortField = 'path' | 'builderStatus' | 'currentBalance' | 'nftsPurchased' | 'createdAt';
 export type SortOrder = 'asc' | 'desc';
 
 export async function getUsers({
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export async function getUsers({
       !userFid && typeof searchString === 'string'
         ? {
             _relevance: {
-              fields: ['username', 'walletAddress', 'displayName', 'email', 'id'],
+              fields: ['path', 'walletAddress', 'displayName', 'email', 'id'],
               search: searchString,
               sort: 'desc'
             }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export async function getUsers({
       ? { farcasterId: userFid }
       : typeof searchString === 'string'
         ? {
-            username: {
+            path: {
               contains: searchString,
               mode: 'insensitive'
             }
diff --git a/apps/sunnyawards/lib/blockchain/findOrCreateWalletUser.ts b/apps/sunnyawards/lib/blockchain/findOrCreateWalletUser.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 02fad68b33..0000000000
--- a/apps/sunnyawards/lib/blockchain/findOrCreateWalletUser.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-import { log } from '@charmverse/core/log';
-import type { Scout } from '@charmverse/core/prisma-client';
-import { getENSDetails, getENSName } from '@root/lib/blockchain/getENSName';
-import { shortenHex } from '@root/lib/utils/blockchain';
-
-import { findOrCreateUser } from 'lib/users/findOrCreateUser';
-
-export async function findOrCreateWalletUser({
-  wallet,
-  newUserId
-}: {
-  wallet: string;
-  newUserId?: string;
-}): Promise<Scout> {
-  const ens = await getENSName(wallet).catch((error) => {
-    log.warn('Could not retrieve ENS while creating a user', { error });
-    return null;
-  });
-  const ensDetails = await getENSDetails(ens).catch((error) => {
-    log.warn('Could not retrieve ENS details while creating a user', { error });
-  });
-  return findOrCreateUser({
-    newUserId,
-    walletENS: ens || undefined,
-    avatar: ensDetails?.avatar || undefined,
-    walletAddress: wallet,
-    displayName: ens || shortenHex(wallet),
-    username: shortenHex(wallet)
-  });
-}
diff --git a/apps/sunnyawards/lib/users/findOrCreateUser.ts b/apps/sunnyawards/lib/users/findOrCreateUser.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index b3aa57627b..0000000000
--- a/apps/sunnyawards/lib/users/findOrCreateUser.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-import { InvalidInputError } from '@charmverse/core/errors';
-import { log } from '@charmverse/core/log';
-import type { Scout } from '@charmverse/core/prisma-client';
-import { prisma } from '@charmverse/core/prisma-client';
-import { getUserS3FilePath, uploadUrlToS3 } from '@root/lib/aws/uploadToS3Server';
-import { getENSName } from '@root/lib/blockchain/getENSName';
-import { getFilenameWithExtension } from '@root/lib/utils/getFilenameWithExtension';
-import { v4 } from 'uuid';
-
-export async function findOrCreateUser({
-  newUserId,
-  farcasterId,
-  walletAddress,
-  ...userProps
-}: {
-  walletAddress?: string;
-  farcasterId?: number;
-  walletENS?: string;
-  newUserId?: string;
-  avatar?: string;
-  bio?: string;
-  displayName: string;
-  username: string;
-}): Promise<Scout> {
-  if (!farcasterId && !walletAddress) {
-    throw new InvalidInputError('Missing required fields for user creation');
-  }
-
-  const lowercaseAddress = walletAddress?.toLowerCase();
-
-  const scout = await prisma.scout.findFirst({
-    where: farcasterId ? { farcasterId } : { walletAddress: lowercaseAddress }
-  });
-
-  if (scout) {
-    return scout;
-  }
-
-  const userId = newUserId || v4();
-
-  // upload avatars in case they are hosted on IPFS
-  if (userProps?.avatar) {
-    const pathInS3 = getUserS3FilePath({ userId, url: getFilenameWithExtension(userProps?.avatar) });
-    try {
-      const { url } = await uploadUrlToS3({ pathInS3, url: userProps?.avatar });
-      userProps.avatar = url;
-    } catch (e) {
-      log.error('Failed to save avatar', { error: e, pathInS3, url: userProps?.avatar, userId });
-      throw new InvalidInputError('Failed to save avatar');
-    }
-  }
-
-  // retrieve ENS name if wallet address is provided
-
-  if (walletAddress && !userProps.walletENS) {
-    const ens = await getENSName(walletAddress).catch((error) => {
-      log.warn('Could not retrieve ENS while creating a user', { error });
-      return null;
-    });
-    userProps.walletENS = ens || undefined;
-  }
-
-  const newScout = await prisma.scout.create({
-    data: {
-      ...userProps,
-      id: userId,
-      walletAddress: lowercaseAddress,
-      farcasterId
-    }
-  });
-
-  return newScout;
-}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index edbb926e97..d81890d974 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         "@bangle.dev/pm-commands": "^0.31.6",
         "@bangle.dev/utils": "^0.31.6",
         "@beam-australia/react-env": "^3.1.1",
-        "@charmverse/core": "^0.92.0",
+        "@charmverse/core": "^0.92.1-rc-drop-username.0",
         "@column-resizer/core": "^1.0.2",
         "@datadog/browser-logs": "^4.42.2",
         "@datadog/browser-rum": "^4.42.2",
@@ -7042,9 +7042,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@charmverse/core": {
-      "version": "0.92.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@charmverse/core/-/core-0.92.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-L9JUrayF3EpwHxV4VIWIGWB4l9tYCRbei+M9jXPS1Dqt1WM+V3WhUbcD0SuRt2kBgQ7tO1b88ENLQ7Vm7up9fg==",
+      "version": "0.92.1-rc-drop-username.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@charmverse/core/-/core-0.92.1-rc-drop-username.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-37jASyTW/IuhlfJ1wL6fBCcZeimJ0NntcNEhCvNrYWuvfcDJkms6wb7S0jveO1IjdecGfZpVf5O3z6Ld7kKXdQ==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@datadog/browser-logs": "^4.42.2",
@@ -74792,9 +74792,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@charmverse/core": {
-      "version": "0.92.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@charmverse/core/-/core-0.92.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-L9JUrayF3EpwHxV4VIWIGWB4l9tYCRbei+M9jXPS1Dqt1WM+V3WhUbcD0SuRt2kBgQ7tO1b88ENLQ7Vm7up9fg==",
+      "version": "0.92.1-rc-drop-username.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@charmverse/core/-/core-0.92.1-rc-drop-username.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-37jASyTW/IuhlfJ1wL6fBCcZeimJ0NntcNEhCvNrYWuvfcDJkms6wb7S0jveO1IjdecGfZpVf5O3z6Ld7kKXdQ==",
       "requires": {
         "@datadog/browser-logs": "^4.42.2",
         "@prisma/client": "^5.7.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c83634e8c..2cccb3553c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     "@bangle.dev/pm-commands": "^0.31.6",
     "@bangle.dev/utils": "^0.31.6",
     "@beam-australia/react-env": "^3.1.1",
-    "@charmverse/core": "^0.92.0",
+    "@charmverse/core": "^0.92.1-rc-drop-username.0",
     "@column-resizer/core": "^1.0.2",
     "@datadog/browser-logs": "^4.42.2",
     "@datadog/browser-rum": "^4.42.2",
diff --git a/scripts/migrations/2024_10_29_migrateScoutPaths.ts b/scripts/migrations/2024_10_29_migrateScoutPaths.ts
index 47d7d2e4b2..3823909603 100644
--- a/scripts/migrations/2024_10_29_migrateScoutPaths.ts
+++ b/scripts/migrations/2024_10_29_migrateScoutPaths.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// @ts-nocheck
 import { log } from '@charmverse/core/log';
 import { prisma } from '@charmverse/core/prisma-client';
 
diff --git a/scripts/query.ts b/scripts/query.ts
index e91bd1b0ba..73e4b2b486 100644
--- a/scripts/query.ts
+++ b/scripts/query.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const currentSeasonStartDate = DateTime.fromObject({ year: 2024, month: 9, day:
 const currentSeason = currentSeasonStartDate.toFormat(`kkkk-'W'WW`);
 
 async function query() {
-  const w = await prisma.scout.findFirst({ where: { username: 'mattcasey' } });
+  const w = await prisma.scout.findFirst({ where: { path: 'mattcasey' } });
 
   console.log(w);
 }