diff --git a/roles/installer/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/installer/templates/config.yaml.j2
index e0657ee8..d9b7d5d8 100644
--- a/roles/installer/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/installer/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ data:
     AWX_AUTO_DEPROVISION_INSTANCES = True
     
     CLUSTER_HOST_ID = socket.gethostname()
-    SYSTEM_UUID = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
+    SYSTEM_UUID = os.environ.get('MY_POD_UID', '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000')
     
     CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE = False
     SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = False