diff --git a/fedora-arm-base.ks b/fedora-arm-base.ks
index 70c603d..08f8c84 100644
--- a/fedora-arm-base.ks
+++ b/fedora-arm-base.ks
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ dnf -y remove dracut-config-generic
 
 # Remove machine-id on pre generated images
 rm -f /etc/machine-id
+touch /etc/machine-id
 
 %end
 
diff --git a/fedora-cloud-base.ks b/fedora-cloud-base.ks
index ac72623..6cdd70d 100644
--- a/fedora-cloud-base.ks
+++ b/fedora-cloud-base.ks
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ rm -f /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ens3
 
 # Remove machine-id on pre generated images
 rm -f /etc/machine-id
+touch /etc/machine-id
 
 %end
 
diff --git a/fedora-docker-base.ks b/fedora-docker-base.ks
index bcbb58e..1c7545f 100644
--- a/fedora-docker-base.ks
+++ b/fedora-docker-base.ks
@@ -89,5 +89,6 @@ systemd-tmpfiles --create --boot
 
 # Remove machine-id on pre generated images
 rm -f /etc/machine-id
+touch /etc/machine-id
 
 %end
diff --git a/fedora-live-base.ks b/fedora-live-base.ks
index 9bf998b..3c5f279 100644
--- a/fedora-live-base.ks
+++ b/fedora-live-base.ks
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ rm -f /boot/*-rescue*
 
 # Remove machine-id on pre generated images
 rm -f /etc/machine-id
+touch /etc/machine-id
 
 %end