diff --git a/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py b/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
index 196c871156f..6519ada7955 100644
--- a/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
+++ b/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
@@ -1584,6 +1584,7 @@ def saml2_attrib_map_format(din):
     "MobSF Scorecard Scan": DEDUPE_ALGO_HASH_CODE,
     "OSV Scan": DEDUPE_ALGO_HASH_CODE,
     "Nosey Parker Scan": DEDUPE_ALGO_UNIQUE_ID_FROM_TOOL_OR_HASH_CODE,
+    # The bearer fingerprint is not unique across multiple scans, so it shouldn't be used for deduplication (https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/pull/12346#issuecomment-2841561634)
     "Bearer CLI": DEDUPE_ALGO_HASH_CODE,
     "Wiz Scan": DEDUPE_ALGO_UNIQUE_ID_FROM_TOOL_OR_HASH_CODE,
     "Deepfence Threatmapper Report": DEDUPE_ALGO_HASH_CODE,
diff --git a/dojo/tools/bearer_cli/parser.py b/dojo/tools/bearer_cli/parser.py
index 0c72db38776..4fafeb26861 100644
--- a/dojo/tools/bearer_cli/parser.py
+++ b/dojo/tools/bearer_cli/parser.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ def get_findings(self, file, test):
                     sast_source_line=bearerfinding["source"]["start"],
                     sast_source_file_path=bearerfinding["filename"],
                     vuln_id_from_tool=bearerfinding["id"],
+                    # the fingerprint is not constant over time, but because it's not used for dedupe it's safe and useful to set it
+                    unique_id_from_tool=bearerfinding["fingerprint"],
                 )
 
                 items.append(finding)
diff --git a/unittests/tools/test_bearer_cli_parser.py b/unittests/tools/test_bearer_cli_parser.py
index 43488a772fc..33898942dd2 100644
--- a/unittests/tools/test_bearer_cli_parser.py
+++ b/unittests/tools/test_bearer_cli_parser.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def test_bearer_parser_with_one_vuln_has_one_findings(self):
         self.assertEqual("https://docs.bearer.com/reference/rules/javascript_lang_dangerous_insert_html", findings[0].references)
         self.assertEqual("js/adminer/editing.js", findings[0].file_path)
         self.assertEqual(581, findings[0].line)
+        self.assertEqual("804174abc284c6bc747d886b3e9ba757_0", findings[0].unique_id_from_tool)
 
     def test_bearer_parser_with_many_vuln_has_many_findings(self):
         testfile = (get_unit_tests_scans_path("bearer_cli") / "bearer_cli_many_vul.json").open(encoding="utf-8")