diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-ethernet.c b/src/devices/nm-device-ethernet.c
index 16ca35e56f..03c1d5109a 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-ethernet.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-ethernet.c
@@ -1477,6 +1477,7 @@ new_default_connection (NMDevice *self)
 	              NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_ID, defname,
 	              NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_TYPE, NM_SETTING_WIRED_SETTING_NAME,
 	              NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_AUTOCONNECT, TRUE,
+	              NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_AUTOCONNECT_PRIORITY, NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_AUTOCONNECT_PRIORITY_MIN,
 	              NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_UUID, uuid,
 	              NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_TIMESTAMP, (guint64) time (NULL),
 	              NULL);