diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
index 433a826c19..a432cb71f0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ def gather_vm_facts(content, vm):
         'hw_is_template': vm.config.template,
         'hw_folder': None,
         'hw_version': vm.config.version,
+        'instance_uuid': vm.config.instanceUuid,
         'guest_tools_status': _get_vm_prop(vm, ('guest', 'toolsRunningStatus')),
         'guest_tools_version': _get_vm_prop(vm, ('guest', 'toolsVersion')),
         'guest_question': vm.summary.runtime.question,