diff --git a/src/calibre/utils/https.py b/src/calibre/utils/https.py
index b218875d6e..7365236080 100644
--- a/src/calibre/utils/https.py
+++ b/src/calibre/utils/https.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ else:
             getattr(ssl, 'match_hostname', match_hostname)(self.sock.getpeercert(), self.host)
 
 def get_https_resource_securely(
-    url, cacerts='calibre-ebook-root-CA.crt', timeout=60, max_redirects=5, ssl_version=None):
+    url, cacerts='calibre-ebook-root-CA.crt', timeout=60, max_redirects=5, ssl_version=None, headers=None):
     '''
     Download the resource pointed to by url using https securely (verify server
     certificate).  Ensures that redirects, if any, are also downloaded
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def get_https_resource_securely(
         path = p.path or '/'
         if p.query:
             path += '?' + p.query
-        c.request('GET', path)
+        c.request('GET', path, headers=headers or {})
         response = c.getresponse()
         if response.status in (httplib.MOVED_PERMANENTLY, httplib.FOUND, httplib.SEE_OTHER):
             if max_redirects <= 0:
diff --git a/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py b/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py
index 16fbe75ab7..26f643a99a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py
+++ b/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py
@@ -208,9 +208,11 @@ def download_builtin_recipe(urn):
     return get_https_resource_securely('https://status.calibre-ebook.com/recipe/'+urn)
 
 def download_builtin_recipe2(urn):
+    from calibre.utils.config_base import prefs
     from calibre.utils.https import get_https_resource_securely
     import bz2
-    return bz2.decompress(get_https_resource_securely('https://code.calibre-ebook.com/recipe-compressed/'+urn))
+    return bz2.decompress(get_https_resource_securely(
+        'https://code.calibre-ebook.com/recipe-compressed/'+urn, headers={'CALIBRE-INSTALL-UUID':prefs['installation_uuid']}))
 
 def get_builtin_recipe(urn):
     with zipfile.ZipFile(P('builtin_recipes.zip', allow_user_override=False), 'r') as zf: