diff --git a/sumo_project/configurator.py b/sumo_project/configurator.py
index d031ff2..0c7a5a5 100644
--- a/sumo_project/configurator.py
+++ b/sumo_project/configurator.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
+import time
 from sys import argv
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from xml.etree import ElementTree
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ def load_polyconvert_template(osm_file, type_file, scenario_name):
     return polyconfig
 
 
-def load_sumoconfig_template(simulation_name, routefiles=(), generate_polygons=False):
+def load_sumoconfig_template(simulation_name, routefiles=(), generate_polygons=False, seed=None):
     routefiles = routefiles or (f'{simulation_name}.rou.xml',)
     sumoconfig = ElementTree.parse(os.path.join(TEMPLATEDIR, 'simul.sumocfg'))
     root = sumoconfig.getroot()
@@ -120,6 +121,8 @@ def load_sumoconfig_template(simulation_name, routefiles=(), generate_polygons=F
     else:
         root.find('input').remove(additional)
     root.find('report/log').set('value', f'{simulation_name}.log')
+    # Set the seed for the random number generator. By default, use the current time
+    root.find('random_number/seed').set('value', seed or str(time.time()))
     return sumoconfig
 
 
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@ def generate_all(args):
     logs_dir = os.path.join(simulation_dir, 'log')
     generate_scenario(osm_file, simulation_dir, simulation_name, generate_polygons)
     routefiles = generate_mobility(simulation_dir, simulation_name, args.vclasses)
-    generate_sumo_configuration(routefiles, simulation_dir, simulation_name, )
+    generate_sumo_configuration(routefiles, simulation_dir, simulation_name, generate_polygons, )
     # Move all logs to logdir
     move_logs(simulation_dir, logs_dir)
 
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@ def parse_command_line():
                         help='Generate this vclass with given density, in pair form vclass=density. The density is '
                              'given in vehicles per hour per kilometer. For now, the following vehicle classes are '
                              'available: passenger, truck, bus.')
+    parser.add_argument('--seed', help='Initializes the random number generator.')
     options = parser.parse_args()
     handle_args(options)
 
diff --git a/sumo_project/templates/simul.sumocfg b/sumo_project/templates/simul.sumocfg
index fd0d9f6..ff22782 100644
--- a/sumo_project/templates/simul.sumocfg
+++ b/sumo_project/templates/simul.sumocfg
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     </report>
 
     <random_number>
-        <seed value="42"/>
+        <seed value=""/>
     </random_number>
 
 </configuration>
diff --git a/sumo_project/tests/configurator_tests.py b/sumo_project/tests/configurator_tests.py
index 1552ff9..52c9673 100644
--- a/sumo_project/tests/configurator_tests.py
+++ b/sumo_project/tests/configurator_tests.py
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class TemplateTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(tree.find('input/route-files').get('value'), ','.join(routefiles))
         self.assertEqual(tree.find('report/log').get('value'), f'{self.sim_name}.log')
 
+    def test_load_sumoconfig_template_with_seed(self):
+        routefiles = (f'{self.sim_name}.bus.rou.xml', f'{self.sim_name}.passenger.rou.xml')
+        tree = configurator.load_sumoconfig_template(self.sim_name, routefiles, seed=42)
+        self.assertEqual(tree.find('random_number/seed').get('value'), 42)
+
     def test_load_polyconvert_template(self):
         tree = configurator.load_polyconvert_template(
             osm_file=f'{self.sim_name}.osm',