diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/index.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/index.ts
index e1538a45fc8..f1595cddae8 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/index.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import type {
 import mongoose from 'mongoose'
 import { createDatabaseAdapter, defaultBeginTransaction, findMigrationDir } from 'payload'
 
+import type { MongooseIDType } from './models/buildSchema.js'
 import type {
   CollectionModel,
   GlobalModel,
@@ -146,6 +147,10 @@ export interface Args {
    * NOTE: not recommended for production. This can slow down the initialization of Payload.
    */
   ensureIndexes?: boolean
+  /**
+   * The type to use for IDs in MongoDB. Can be `String`, `Number`, `mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId`, or `mongoose.Schema.Types.BigInt`. Defaults to `String`.
+   */
+  idType?: MongooseIDType
   migrationDir?: string
   /**
    * typed as any to avoid dependency
@@ -262,6 +267,7 @@ export function mongooseAdapter({
   disableFallbackSort = false,
   disableIndexHints = false,
   ensureIndexes = false,
+  idType: mongooseIDType,
   migrationDir: migrationDirArg,
   mongoMemoryServer,
   prodMigrations,
@@ -328,6 +334,7 @@ export function mongooseAdapter({
       findGlobalVersions,
       findOne,
       findVersions,
+      idType: mongooseIDType,
       init,
       migrateFresh,
       migrationDir,
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/init.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/init.ts
index e60dcdb6969..6b7f2377692 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/init.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/init.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const init: Init = async function init(this: MongooseAdapter) {
   this.payload.config.collections.forEach((collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig) => {
     const schemaOptions = this.collectionsSchemaOptions?.[collection.slug]
 
-    const schema = buildCollectionSchema(collection, this.payload, schemaOptions)
+    const schema = buildCollectionSchema(collection, this.payload, schemaOptions, this.idType)
     if (collection.versions) {
       const versionModelName = getDBName({ config: collection, versions: true })
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export const init: Init = async function init(this: MongooseAdapter) {
         buildSchemaOptions: {
           disableUnique: true,
           draftsEnabled: true,
+          idType: this.idType,
           indexSortableFields: this.payload.config.indexSortableFields,
           options: {
             minimize: false,
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ export const init: Init = async function init(this: MongooseAdapter) {
         buildSchemaOptions: {
           disableUnique: true,
           draftsEnabled: true,
+          idType: this.idType,
           indexSortableFields: this.payload.config.indexSortableFields,
           options: {
             minimize: false,
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/models/buildCollectionSchema.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/models/buildCollectionSchema.ts
index 8c7a3d2da05..47a48e4a404 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/models/buildCollectionSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/models/buildCollectionSchema.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import type { Payload, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from 'payload'
 
 import paginate from 'mongoose-paginate-v2'
 
+import type { MongooseIDType } from './buildSchema.js'
+
 import { getBuildQueryPlugin } from '../queries/getBuildQueryPlugin.js'
 import { buildSchema } from './buildSchema.js'
 
@@ -10,12 +12,14 @@ export const buildCollectionSchema = (
   collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig,
   payload: Payload,
   schemaOptions = {},
+  idType?: MongooseIDType,
 ): Schema => {
   const schema = buildSchema({
     buildSchemaOptions: {
       draftsEnabled: Boolean(
         typeof collection?.versions === 'object' && collection.versions.drafts,
       ),
+      idType,
       indexSortableFields: payload.config.indexSortableFields,
       options: {
         minimize: false,
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/models/buildSchema.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/models/buildSchema.ts
index 70648be1fba..fd7a32305c5 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/models/buildSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/models/buildSchema.ts
@@ -39,10 +39,18 @@ import {
   tabHasName,
 } from 'payload/shared'
 
+export type MongooseIDType =
+  | typeof mongoose.Schema.Types.BigInt
+  | typeof mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId
+  | typeof mongoose.Schema.Types.UUID
+  | typeof Number
+  | typeof String
+
 export type BuildSchemaOptions = {
   allowIDField?: boolean
   disableUnique?: boolean
   draftsEnabled?: boolean
+  idType?: MongooseIDType
   indexSortableFields?: boolean
   options?: SchemaOptions
 }
@@ -64,6 +72,20 @@ const formatDefaultValue = (field: FieldAffectingData) =>
     ? field.defaultValue
     : undefined
 
+const getIdFieldSchema = (idType: MongooseIDType): SchemaTypeOptions<unknown> => {
+  const baseSchema: SchemaTypeOptions<unknown> = {
+    type: idType,
+    required: true,
+  }
+
+  // UUID types need a default generator
+  if (idType === mongoose.Schema.Types.UUID) {
+    baseSchema.default = () => new mongoose.Types.UUID()
+  }
+
+  return baseSchema
+}
+
 const formatBaseSchema = ({
   buildSchemaOptions,
   field,
@@ -152,17 +174,24 @@ export const buildSchema = (args: {
     const fieldsToSearch = flattenedFields || schemaFields
     const idField = fieldsToSearch.find((field) => fieldAffectsData(field) && field.name === 'id')
     if (idField) {
+      const idType =
+        idField.type === 'number'
+          ? payload.db.useBigIntForNumberIDs
+            ? mongoose.Schema.Types.BigInt
+            : Number
+          : buildSchemaOptions.idType
+            ? buildSchemaOptions.idType
+            : String
       fields = {
-        _id:
-          idField.type === 'number'
-            ? payload.db.useBigIntForNumberIDs
-              ? mongoose.Schema.Types.BigInt
-              : Number
-            : String,
+        _id: getIdFieldSchema(idType),
       }
       schemaFields = schemaFields.filter(
         (field) => !(fieldAffectsData(field) && field.name === 'id'),
       )
+    } else if (buildSchemaOptions.idType) {
+      fields = {
+        _id: getIdFieldSchema(buildSchemaOptions.idType),
+      }
     }
   }