diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1865a89..6898006 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 module github.com/newrelic/newrelic-telemetry-sdk-go
+
+go 1.14
+
+require github.com/google/uuid v1.1.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b864886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/google/uuid v1.1.1 h1:Gkbcsh/GbpXz7lPftLA3P6TYMwjCLYm83jiFQZF/3gY=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.1.1/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
diff --git a/telemetry/request.go b/telemetry/request.go
index ff262ff..9b785ed 100644
--- a/telemetry/request.go
+++ b/telemetry/request.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
 	"github.com/newrelic/newrelic-telemetry-sdk-go/internal"
 )
 
@@ -54,6 +56,11 @@ func newRequestsInternal(batch requestsBuilder, apiKey string, url string, userA
 	if nil != err {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating request: %v", err)
 	}
+
+	reqId, err := uuid.NewRandom()
+	if err == nil {
+		req.Header.Add("x-request-id", reqId.String())
+	}
 	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	req.Header.Add("Api-Key", apiKey)
 	req.Header.Add("Content-Encoding", "gzip")