diff --git a/ipam/ring/ring.go b/ipam/ring/ring.go
index 1d55219e..2105939c 100644
--- a/ipam/ring/ring.go
+++ b/ipam/ring/ring.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"math/rand"
 	"sort"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/weaveworks/weave/common"
 	"github.com/weaveworks/weave/ipam/address"
@@ -518,3 +519,7 @@ func (r *Ring) PeerNames() map[router.PeerName]struct{} {
 
 	return res
 }
+
+func init() {
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano())
+}