diff --git a/config/docker/Dockerfile b/config/docker/Dockerfile
index f6d54d7c..70baa30d 100644
--- a/config/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/config/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ RUN apt-get update -y && \
             libopenal-dev; \
     fi && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
-    dbus-uuidgen > /etc/machine-id
+    python3 -c 'import uuid; print(uuid.uuid4()) > /etc/machine-id'
 
 # Copy the compiled application from the builder stage
 COPY --from=builder /ballistica_cmake \
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@ RUN ln -s ballisticakit* run
 EXPOSE 43210/udp    
 
 # Set the default command to run the application
-CMD [ "./run" ]
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+CMD [ "./run" ]