diff --git a/doc/7-configuring-icinga-2.md b/doc/7-configuring-icinga-2.md
index 4412e324d..9089775e5 100644
--- a/doc/7-configuring-icinga-2.md
+++ b/doc/7-configuring-icinga-2.md
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ keys(dict)                      | Returns an array containing the dictionary's k
 string(value)                   | Converts the value to a string.
 number(value)                   | Converts the value to a number.
 bool(value)                     | Converts the value to a bool.
+random()                        | Returns a random value between 0 and RAND_MAX (as defined in stdlib.h).
 log(value)                      | Writes a message to the log. Non-string values are converted to a JSON string.
 log(severity, facility, value)  | Writes a message to the log. `severity` can be one of `LogDebug`, `LogNotice`, `LogInformation`, `LogWarning`, and `LogCritical`. Non-string values are converted to a JSON string.
 exit(integer)                   | Terminates the application.
diff --git a/lib/base/scriptutils.cpp b/lib/base/scriptutils.cpp
index cf654e542..8f8823d0b 100644
--- a/lib/base/scriptutils.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/scriptutils.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ REGISTER_SCRIPTFUNCTION(range, &ScriptUtils::Range);
 REGISTER_SCRIPTFUNCTION(exit, &ScriptUtils::Exit);
 REGISTER_SCRIPTFUNCTION(typeof, &ScriptUtils::TypeOf);
 REGISTER_SCRIPTFUNCTION(keys, &ScriptUtils::Keys);
+REGISTER_SCRIPTFUNCTION(random, &Utility::Random);
 
 bool ScriptUtils::Regex(const String& pattern, const String& text)
 {