diff --git a/packages/cli/src/hosting/index.js b/packages/cli/src/hosting/index.js
index 52f4f58c0b..42aab93ac3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/hosting/index.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/hosting/index.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ async function init(type) {
     }
   }
   client.capture({
+    distinctId: "cli",
     event: AnalyticsEvents.SelfHostInit,
     properties: {
       type