diff --git a/misc/emissary/uci-defaults/99-machine-id.sh b/misc/emissary/uci-defaults/99-machine-id.sh
index 28e0489..0f7fa99 100755
--- a/misc/emissary/uci-defaults/99-machine-id.sh
+++ b/misc/emissary/uci-defaults/99-machine-id.sh
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ main() {
 
     # Accumulate data to create unique machine id
     local mac_addresses=$(cat /sys/class/net/*/address | uniq | sort)
-    local device_model=$(cat /sys/firmware/devicetree/base/model)
+    local device_uuid=$(dmidecode | grep UUID)
 
     # Ensure destination directory
     mkdir -p "$(dirname "$machine_id_file")"
 
     # Generate SHA256 hash of data and save it to $machine_id_file
-    echo "$mac_adresses $device_model" | sha256sum | cut -d ' ' -f1 > "$machine_id_file"
+    echo "$mac_adresses $device_uuid" | sha256sum | cut -d ' ' -f1 > "$machine_id_file"
 }
 
 main
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diff --git a/packages.txt b/packages.txt
index 9fe1252..151a609 100644
--- a/packages.txt
+++ b/packages.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 luci 
 openssh-server
-openssh-sftp-server
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+openssh-sftp-server
+dmidecode
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