diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
index 9fc3de1c9e..01088660ff 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void requestGarbageCollection() { collectGarbage(); }
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE QUuid generateUUID() { return QUuid::createUuid(); }
+
     bool isFinished() const { return _isFinished; } // used by Application and ScriptWidget
     bool isRunning() const { return _isRunning; } // used by ScriptWidget