diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 6ae66d5b9..b9367890d 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1207,6 +1207,7 @@ sensor_pillar() {
   echo "  nidsbpf:" >> $PILLARFILE
   echo "  master: $MSRV" >> $PILLARFILE
   echo "  mtu: $MTU" >> $PILLARFILE
+  echo "  uniqueid: $(date '+%s')" >> $PILLARFILE
   if [ $HNSENSOR != 'inherit' ]; then
   echo "  hnsensor: $HNSENSOR" >> $PILLARFILE
   fi