diff --git a/nova/tests/test_libvirt_config.py b/nova/tests/test_libvirt_config.py
index 567c39e5026d..29f5782d3604 100644
--- a/nova/tests/test_libvirt_config.py
+++ b/nova/tests/test_libvirt_config.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class LibvirtConfigCapsTest(LibvirtConfigBaseTest):
         xmlin = """
         <capabilities>
           <host>
+            <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
             <cpu>
               <arch>x86_64</arch>
               <model>Opteron_G3</model>
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ class LibvirtConfigCapsTest(LibvirtConfigBaseTest):
         obj.parse_str(xmlin)
 
         self.assertEqual(type(obj.host), config.LibvirtConfigCapsHost)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.host.uuid, "c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809")
 
         xmlout = obj.to_xml()
 
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/config.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/config.py
index 14d940269df4..7e27f3925cf6 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/config.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/config.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class LibvirtConfigCapsHost(LibvirtConfigObject):
                                                     **kwargs)
 
         self.cpu = None
+        self.uuid = None
 
     def parse_dom(self, xmldoc):
         super(LibvirtConfigCapsHost, self).parse_dom(xmldoc)
@@ -115,10 +116,14 @@ class LibvirtConfigCapsHost(LibvirtConfigObject):
                 cpu = LibvirtConfigCPU()
                 cpu.parse_dom(c)
                 self.cpu = cpu
+            elif c.tag == "uuid":
+                self.uuid = c.text
 
     def format_dom(self):
         caps = super(LibvirtConfigCapsHost, self).format_dom()
 
+        if self.uuid:
+            caps.append(self._text_node("uuid", self.uuid))
         if self.cpu:
             caps.append(self.cpu.format_dom())