diff --git a/dojo/tools/tenable/xml_format.py b/dojo/tools/tenable/xml_format.py
index 8949ba7e4db..5ea2e4bdc78 100644
--- a/dojo/tools/tenable/xml_format.py
+++ b/dojo/tools/tenable/xml_format.py
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ def get_findings(self, filename: str, test: Test) -> list:
                     if cvss is not None:
                         severity = self.get_cvss_severity(cvss)
 
+		    # set the pluginID
+		    plugin_id = item.attrib.get("pluginID")
+
                     # Determine the current entry has already been parsed in
                     # this report
                     dupe_key = severity + title
@@ -290,6 +293,7 @@ def get_findings(self, filename: str, test: Test) -> list:
                             cwe=cwe,
                             cvssv3=cvssv3,
                             cvssv3_score=cvssv3_score,
+			    unique_id_from_tool=plugin_id,
                         )
                         find.unsaved_endpoints = []
                         find.unsaved_vulnerability_ids = []