diff --git a/changelog.adoc b/changelog.adoc
index b36a541..ef78a69 100644
--- a/changelog.adoc
+++ b/changelog.adoc
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 = KafkaHealthCheck
 :icons: font
 
+== Version 1.1.0
+
+* Make consumer groups unique by appending a random UUID when no group ID is configured explicitly.
+
 == Version 0.1.0
 
 * Develop kafka health check
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/deviceinsight/kafka/health/KafkaConsumingHealthIndicator.java b/src/main/java/com/deviceinsight/kafka/health/KafkaConsumingHealthIndicator.java
index 63d0865..14ae92b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/deviceinsight/kafka/health/KafkaConsumingHealthIndicator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/deviceinsight/kafka/health/KafkaConsumingHealthIndicator.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import javax.annotation.PreDestroy;
 public class KafkaConsumingHealthIndicator extends AbstractHealthIndicator {
 
 	private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(KafkaConsumingHealthIndicator.class);
+	private static final String CONSUMER_GROUP_PREFIX = "health-check-";
 
 	private final Consumer<String, String> consumer;
 
@@ -95,8 +96,10 @@ public class KafkaConsumingHealthIndicator extends AbstractHealthIndicator {
 
 	private void setConsumerGroup(Map<String, Object> kafkaConsumerProperties) {
 		try {
-			kafkaConsumerProperties.putIfAbsent(ConsumerConfig.GROUP_ID_CONFIG,
-					"health-check-" + InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostAddress());
+			String groupId = (String) kafkaConsumerProperties.getOrDefault(ConsumerConfig.GROUP_ID_CONFIG,
+					UUID.randomUUID().toString());
+			kafkaConsumerProperties.put(ConsumerConfig.GROUP_ID_CONFIG,
+					CONSUMER_GROUP_PREFIX + groupId + "-" + InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostAddress());
 		} catch (UnknownHostException e) {
 			throw new IllegalStateException(e);
 		}