diff --git a/host/host_linux.go b/host/host_linux.go
index a9f3749..838609c 100644
--- a/host/host_linux.go
+++ b/host/host_linux.go
@@ -61,9 +61,20 @@ func Info() (*InfoStat, error) {
 		ret.Procs = numProcs
 	}
 
-	values, err := common.DoSysctrl("kernel.random.boot_id")
-	if err == nil && len(values) == 1 && values[0] != "" {
-		ret.HostID = values[0]
+	sysProductUUID := common.HostSys("class/dmi/id/product_uuid")
+	switch {
+	case common.PathExists(sysProductUUID):
+		lines, err := common.ReadLines(sysProductUUID)
+		if err == nil && len(lines) > 0 && lines[0] != "" {
+			ret.HostID = lines[0]
+			break
+		}
+		fallthrough
+	default:
+		values, err := common.DoSysctrl("kernel.random.boot_id")
+		if err == nil && len(values) == 1 && values[0] != "" {
+			ret.HostID = values[0]
+		}
 	}
 
 	return ret, nil