diff --git a/bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.c b/bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.c
index af1e7299eed..23a6fa42bad 100644
--- a/bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.c
+++ b/bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.c
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
+#include <sys/capsicum.h>
+
+#include <capsicum_helpers.h>
 #include <err.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -80,6 +83,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (argc)
 		usage();
 
+	caph_cache_catpages();
+	if (caph_limit_stdio() < 0)
+		err(1, "Unable to limit stdio");
+	if (cap_enter() < 0 && errno != ENOSYS)
+		err(1, "Unable to enter capability mode");
+
 	if (count == -1)
 		count = 1;