diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index 7fc78c90aa..aa8f69866b 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ SATELLITE6_ENABLED_VALUE = 'true'
 SATELLITE6_GROUP_FILTER = r'^.+$'
 SATELLITE6_HOST_FILTER = r'^.+$'
 SATELLITE6_EXCLUDE_EMPTY_GROUPS = True
-SATELLITE6_INSTANCE_ID_VAR = 'foreman.uuid'
+SATELLITE6_INSTANCE_ID_VAR = 'foreman.id'
 
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