diff --git a/doc/source/development_saio.rst b/doc/source/development_saio.rst
index ddfeb6bb44..efb6e01231 100644
--- a/doc/source/development_saio.rst
+++ b/doc/source/development_saio.rst
@@ -135,9 +135,13 @@ another device when creating the VM, and follow these instructions:
 
       sudo mkfs.xfs /dev/sdb1
 
+#. Find the UUID of the new partition::
+
+      sudo blkid
+
 #. Edit ``/etc/fstab`` and add::
 
-      /dev/sdb1 /mnt/sdb1 xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 0
+      UUID="<UUID-from-output-above>" /mnt/sdb1 xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 0
 
 #. Create the Swift data mount point and test that mounting works::
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/storage-install-obs.rst b/doc/source/install/storage-install-obs.rst
index 3de391ef74..b2a43c72be 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/storage-install-obs.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/storage-install-obs.rst
@@ -49,12 +49,18 @@ storage nodes, you must prepare the storage devices.
       # mkdir -p /srv/node/sdb
       # mkdir -p /srv/node/sdc
 
+#. Find the UUID of the new partitions:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      # blkid
+
 #. Edit the ``/etc/fstab`` file and add the following to it:
 
    .. code-block:: none
 
-        /dev/sdb /srv/node/sdb xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
-        /dev/sdc /srv/node/sdc xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
+      UUID="<UUID-from-output-above>" /srv/node/sdb xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
+      UUID="<UUID-from-output-above>" /srv/node/sdc xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
 
 #. Mount the devices:
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/storage-install-rdo.rst b/doc/source/install/storage-install-rdo.rst
index 403b7d01ea..c2bd0543be 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/storage-install-rdo.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/storage-install-rdo.rst
@@ -48,12 +48,18 @@ storage nodes, you must prepare the storage devices.
       # mkdir -p /srv/node/sdb
       # mkdir -p /srv/node/sdc
 
+#. Find the UUID of the new partitions:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      # blkid
+
 #. Edit the ``/etc/fstab`` file and add the following to it:
 
    .. code-block:: none
 
-        /dev/sdb /srv/node/sdb xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
-        /dev/sdc /srv/node/sdc xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
+      UUID="<UUID-from-output-above>" /srv/node/sdb xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
+      UUID="<UUID-from-output-above>" /srv/node/sdc xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
 
 #. Mount the devices:
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/storage-install-ubuntu-debian.rst b/doc/source/install/storage-install-ubuntu-debian.rst
index 81af9ac00e..7082cfd657 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/storage-install-ubuntu-debian.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/storage-install-ubuntu-debian.rst
@@ -48,12 +48,18 @@ storage nodes, you must prepare the storage devices.
       # mkdir -p /srv/node/sdb
       # mkdir -p /srv/node/sdc
 
+#. Find the UUID of the new partitions:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      # blkid
+
 #. Edit the ``/etc/fstab`` file and add the following to it:
 
    .. code-block:: none
 
-        /dev/sdb /srv/node/sdb xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
-        /dev/sdc /srv/node/sdc xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
+      UUID="<UUID-from-output-above>" /srv/node/sdb xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
+      UUID="<UUID-from-output-above>" /srv/node/sdc xfs noatime,nodiratime,logbufs=8 0 2
 
 #. Mount the devices: