diff --git a/nomad/server.go b/nomad/server.go
index 2c70216cf..2af167bea 100644
--- a/nomad/server.go
+++ b/nomad/server.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"net/rpc"
 	"os"
@@ -247,6 +248,9 @@ func NewServer(config *Config) (*Server, error) {
 	// Emit metrics
 	go s.heartbeatStats()
 
+	// Seed the global random.
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
+
 	// Done
 	return s, nil
 }