diff --git a/sysprep/sysprep_operation_machine_id.ml b/sysprep/sysprep_operation_machine_id.ml
index 4fc0fe53d..7e998cf58 100644
--- a/sysprep/sysprep_operation_machine_id.ml
+++ b/sysprep/sysprep_operation_machine_id.ml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ let machine_id_perform g root =
     let path = "/etc/machine-id" in
     (try g#rm path with G.Error _ -> ());
     (try g#touch path with G.Error _ -> ());
-    []
+    [ `Created_files ]
   )
   else []