diff --git a/src/aviary/tools/base.py b/src/aviary/tools/base.py
index 14f40081..0ee0eee0 100644
--- a/src/aviary/tools/base.py
+++ b/src/aviary/tools/base.py
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ def from_tool(cls, tool: "Tool", *args, id: str | None = None, **kwargs) -> Self
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_name(cls, function_name: str, **kwargs) -> Self:
+    def from_name(cls, function_name: str, id: str | None = None, **kwargs) -> Self:  # noqa: A002
         return cls(
-            id=cls.generate_id(),
+            id=id or cls.generate_id(),
             function=ToolCallFunction(name=function_name, arguments=kwargs),
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_tools.py b/tests/test_tools.py
index 23187176..9a012f7a 100644
--- a/tests/test_tools.py
+++ b/tests/test_tools.py
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ async def test_arg_types(self) -> None:
             tool._tool_fn(**call.function.arguments)
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
-    async def test_tool_serialization(
+    async def test_tool_serialization(  # noqa: PLR0915
         self, dummy_env: DummyEnv, subtests: SubTests
     ) -> None:
         def get_todo_list(n: int):
@@ -662,6 +662,15 @@ def get_todo_list(n: int):
             new_messages = await dummy_env.exec_tool_calls(action)
             assert new_messages[0].content == "Go for a walk\nRead a book"
 
+        with subtests.test("tool call from name with custom id"):
+            custom_id = "custom123"
+            tool_call = ToolCall.from_name("get_todo_list", id=custom_id, n=2)
+            assert tool_call.id == custom_id
+            action = ToolRequestMessage(tool_calls=[tool_call])
+            new_messages = await dummy_env.exec_tool_calls(action)
+            assert new_messages[0].content == "Go for a walk\nRead a book"
+            assert new_messages[0].tool_call_id == custom_id
+
         with subtests.test("tool call from tool"):
             tool_call = ToolCall.from_tool(tool, n=2)
             action = ToolRequestMessage(tool_calls=[tool_call])