diff --git a/jigasi.yml b/jigasi.yml
index f97279e..326accb 100644
--- a/jigasi.yml
+++ b/jigasi.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ services:
             - JIGASI_SIP_PORT
             - JIGASI_SIP_TRANSPORT
             - JIGASI_SIP_DEFAULT_ROOM
+            - JIGASI_STATS_ID
             - JIGASI_XMPP_USER
             - JIGASI_XMPP_PASSWORD
             - JIGASI_BREWERY_MUC
diff --git a/jigasi/rootfs/defaults/sip-communicator.properties b/jigasi/rootfs/defaults/sip-communicator.properties
index 0b64897..7323d2d 100644
--- a/jigasi/rootfs/defaults/sip-communicator.properties
+++ b/jigasi/rootfs/defaults/sip-communicator.properties
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ org.jitsi.jigasi.LOCAL_REGION={{ $JIGASI_LOCAL_REGION }}
 org.jitsi.jigasi.xmpp.acc.BOSH_URL_PATTERN={{ $BOSH_URL_PATTERN }}
 {{ end }}
 
+{{ if .Env.JIGASI_STATS_ID -}}
+org.jitsi.jigasi.STATS_ID={{ .Env.JIGASI_STATS_ID }}
+{{- end }}
+
 {{ if .Env.JIGASI_CONFIGURATION -}}
 {{ join "\n" (splitList "," .Env.JIGASI_CONFIGURATION | compact) }}
 {{ end -}}
diff --git a/jigasi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/10-config b/jigasi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/10-config
index 15c4974..b2aa965 100644
--- a/jigasi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/10-config
+++ b/jigasi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/10-config
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ fi
 # set random jigasi nickname for the instance if is not set
 [ -z "${JIGASI_INSTANCE_ID}" ] && export JIGASI_INSTANCE_ID="jigasi-$(date +%N)"
 
+# set stats id for the instance
+[ -z "${JIGASI_STATS_ID}" ] && export JIGASI_STATS_ID="$JIGASI_INSTANCE_ID"
+
 # check for AUTOSCALER_URL, AUTOSCALER_SIDECAR_KEY_FILE and AUTOSCALER_SIDECAR_KEY_ID as indicator that sidecar should be enabled
 if [ -n "$AUTOSCALER_URL" ]; then
     if [ -z "$AUTOSCALER_SIDECAR_KEY_FILE" ]; then
diff --git a/transcriber.yml b/transcriber.yml
index 5d6f7bb..9cd1f7c 100644
--- a/transcriber.yml
+++ b/transcriber.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ services:
             - JIGASI_XMPP_USER
             - JIGASI_XMPP_PASSWORD
             - JIGASI_BREWERY_MUC
+            - JIGASI_STATS_ID
             - JIGASI_TRANSCRIBER_ADVERTISE_URL
             - JIGASI_TRANSCRIBER_CUSTOM_SERVICE
             - JIGASI_TRANSCRIBER_CUSTOM_TRANSLATION_SERVICE