diff --git a/cmd/ignite/run/create.go b/cmd/ignite/run/create.go
index 6cadd1545..0f85ab8bf 100644
--- a/cmd/ignite/run/create.go
+++ b/cmd/ignite/run/create.go
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ func (cf *CreateFlags) NewCreateOptions(args []string, fs *flag.FlagSet) (*Creat
 		baseVM.Spec.Image.OCI = ociRef
 	}
 
+	// Generate a VM name and UID if not set yet.
+	if err := metadata.SetNameAndUID(baseVM, providers.Client); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// Apply the VM config on the base VM, if a VM config is given.
 	if len(cf.ConfigFile) != 0 {
 		if err := applyVMConfigFile(baseVM, cf.ConfigFile); err != nil {
diff --git a/e2e/run_test.go b/e2e/run_test.go
index 3b4ef6793..4cb7d32b7 100644
--- a/e2e/run_test.go
+++ b/e2e/run_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package e2e
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"gotest.tools/assert"
@@ -114,3 +116,34 @@ func TestCurlWithContainerdAndCNI(t *testing.T) {
 		"cni",
 	)
 }
+
+func TestRunWithoutName(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Assert(t, e2eHome != "", "IGNITE_E2E_HOME should be set")
+
+	igniteCmd := util.NewCommand(t, igniteBin)
+
+	labelKey := "testName"
+	labelVal := t.Name()
+
+	// Create VM with label to be able to identify the created VM without name.
+	igniteCmd.New().
+		With("run").
+		With(util.DefaultVMImage).
+		With("--label", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", labelKey, labelVal)).
+		Run()
+
+	// List the VM with label and get the VM name.
+	psCmd := igniteCmd.New().
+		With("ps").
+		With("--filter={{.ObjectMeta.Labels}}=~" + labelKey + ":" + labelVal).
+		With("--template={{.ObjectMeta.Name}}")
+	psOut, psErr := psCmd.Cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	assert.Check(t, psErr, fmt.Sprintf("ps: \n%q\n%s", psCmd.Cmd, psOut))
+	vmName := strings.TrimSpace(string(psOut))
+
+	// Delete the VM.
+	igniteCmd.New().
+		With("rm", "-f").
+		With(vmName).
+		Run()
+}