diff --git a/src/datachain/catalog/catalog.py b/src/datachain/catalog/catalog.py
index f48e0da1e..1a6620c9a 100644
--- a/src/datachain/catalog/catalog.py
+++ b/src/datachain/catalog/catalog.py
@@ -769,6 +769,7 @@ def create_dataset(
         create_rows: Optional[bool] = True,
         validate_version: Optional[bool] = True,
         listing: Optional[bool] = False,
+        uuid: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> "DatasetRecord":
         """
         Creates new dataset of a specific version.
@@ -816,6 +817,7 @@ def create_dataset(
             query_script=query_script,
             create_rows_table=create_rows,
             columns=columns,
+            uuid=uuid,
         )
 
     def create_new_dataset_version(
@@ -832,6 +834,7 @@ def create_new_dataset_version(
         script_output="",
         create_rows_table=True,
         job_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        uuid: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> DatasetRecord:
         """
         Creates dataset version if it doesn't exist.
@@ -855,6 +858,7 @@ def create_new_dataset_version(
             schema=schema,
             job_id=job_id,
             ignore_if_exists=True,
+            uuid=uuid,
         )
 
         if create_rows_table:
@@ -1400,6 +1404,7 @@ def _instantiate_dataset():
             columns=columns,
             feature_schema=remote_dataset_version.feature_schema,
             validate_version=False,
+            uuid=remote_dataset_version.uuid,
         )
 
         # asking remote to export dataset rows table to s3 and to return signed
diff --git a/src/datachain/data_storage/metastore.py b/src/datachain/data_storage/metastore.py
index 8ca56892e..7afbb3e72 100644
--- a/src/datachain/data_storage/metastore.py
+++ b/src/datachain/data_storage/metastore.py
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ def create_dataset_version(  # noqa: PLR0913
         size: Optional[int] = None,
         preview: Optional[list[dict]] = None,
         job_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        uuid: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> DatasetRecord:
         """Creates new dataset version."""
 
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ def _datasets_versions_columns(cls) -> list["SchemaItem"]:
         """Datasets versions table columns."""
         return [
             Column("id", Integer, primary_key=True),
+            Column("uuid", Text, nullable=False, default=uuid4()),
             Column(
                 "dataset_id",
                 Integer,
@@ -545,6 +547,7 @@ def create_dataset_version(  # noqa: PLR0913
         size: Optional[int] = None,
         preview: Optional[list[dict]] = None,
         job_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        uuid: Optional[str] = None,
         conn=None,
     ) -> DatasetRecord:
         """Creates new dataset version."""
@@ -555,6 +558,7 @@ def create_dataset_version(  # noqa: PLR0913
 
         query = self._datasets_versions_insert().values(
             dataset_id=dataset.id,
+            uuid=uuid or str(uuid4()),
             version=version,
             status=status,
             feature_schema=json.dumps(feature_schema or {}),
diff --git a/src/datachain/dataset.py b/src/datachain/dataset.py
index ea3cbb89a..a7d28be1f 100644
--- a/src/datachain/dataset.py
+++ b/src/datachain/dataset.py
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ class DatasetStatus:
 @dataclass
 class DatasetVersion:
     id: int
+    uuid: str
     dataset_id: int
     version: int
     status: int
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ class DatasetVersion:
     def parse(  # noqa: PLR0913
         cls: type[V],
         id: int,
+        uuid: str,
         dataset_id: int,
         version: int,
         status: int,
@@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ def parse(  # noqa: PLR0913
     ):
         return cls(
             id,
+            uuid,
             dataset_id,
             version,
             status,
@@ -306,6 +309,7 @@ def parse(  # noqa: PLR0913
         query_script: str,
         schema: str,
         version_id: int,
+        version_uuid: str,
         version_dataset_id: int,
         version: int,
         version_status: int,
@@ -331,6 +335,7 @@ def parse(  # noqa: PLR0913
 
         dataset_version = DatasetVersion.parse(
             version_id,
+            version_uuid,
             version_dataset_id,
             version,
             version_status,
diff --git a/src/datachain/lib/dataset_info.py b/src/datachain/lib/dataset_info.py
index fad8673db..ece6d742a 100644
--- a/src/datachain/lib/dataset_info.py
+++ b/src/datachain/lib/dataset_info.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Optional, Union
+from uuid import uuid4
 
 from pydantic import Field, field_validator
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
 
 class DatasetInfo(DataModel):
     name: str
+    uuid: str = Field(default=str(uuid4()))
     version: int = Field(default=1)
     status: int = Field(default=DatasetStatus.CREATED)
     created_at: datetime = Field(default=TIME_ZERO)
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ def from_models(
         job: Optional[Job],
     ) -> "Self":
         return cls(
+            uuid=version.uuid,
             name=dataset.name,
             version=version.version,
             status=version.status,
diff --git a/tests/func/test_datasets.py b/tests/func/test_datasets.py
index d637fea58..03b90ecc5 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_datasets.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_datasets.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def test_create_dataset_no_version_specified(cloud_test_catalog, create_rows):
     assert dataset.schema["similarity"] == Float32
     assert dataset_version.schema["similarity"] == Float32
     assert dataset_version.status == DatasetStatus.PENDING
+    assert dataset_version.uuid
     assert dataset.status == DatasetStatus.CREATED  # dataset status is deprecated
     if create_rows:
         assert dataset_version.num_objects == 0
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ def test_create_dataset_with_explicit_version(cloud_test_catalog, create_rows):
     assert dataset.schema["similarity"] == Float32
     assert dataset_version.schema["similarity"] == Float32
     assert dataset_version.status == DatasetStatus.PENDING
+    assert dataset_version.uuid
     assert dataset.status == DatasetStatus.CREATED
     if create_rows:
         assert dataset_version.num_objects == 0
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ def test_create_dataset_from_sources(listed_bucket, cloud_test_catalog):
     assert dataset_version.error_stack == ""
     assert dataset_version.script_output == ""
     assert dataset_version.sources == f"{src_uri}/dogs/*"
+    assert dataset_version.uuid
 
     dr = catalog.warehouse.schema.dataset_row_cls
     sys_schema = {c.name: type(c.type) for c in dr.sys_columns()}
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@ def test_create_dataset_from_sources_dataset(cloud_test_catalog, dogs_dataset):
     assert dataset_version.error_stack == ""
     assert dataset_version.script_output == ""
     assert dataset_version.sources == f"ds://{dogs_dataset.name}"
+    assert dataset_version.uuid
 
     dr = catalog.warehouse.schema.dataset_row_cls
     sys_schema = {c.name: type(c.type) for c in dr.sys_columns()}
diff --git a/tests/func/test_pull.py b/tests/func/test_pull.py
index bb720fbf5..2be9936ad 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_pull.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_pull.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 from tests.data import ENTRIES
 from tests.utils import assert_row_names, skip_if_not_sqlite
 
+DATASET_UUID = "20f5a2f1-fc9a-4e36-8b91-5a530f289451"
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def studio_config():
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ def schema():
 def remote_dataset_version(schema, dataset_rows):
     return {
         "id": 1,
+        "uuid": DATASET_UUID,
         "dataset_id": 1,
         "version": 1,
         "status": 4,
@@ -179,6 +182,7 @@ def test_pull_dataset_success(
     assert dataset_version.schema
     assert dataset_version.num_objects == 4
     assert dataset_version.size == 15
+    assert dataset_version.uuid == DATASET_UUID
 
     assert_row_names(
         catalog,