diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-team.c b/src/devices/nm-device-team.c
index e7e3b05741..0b9a621a46 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-team.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-team.c
@@ -855,6 +855,8 @@ nm_device_team_class_init (NMDeviceTeamClass *klass)
 
 	g_type_class_add_private (object_class, sizeof (NMDeviceTeamPrivate));
 
+	parent_class->connection_type = NM_SETTING_TEAM_SETTING_NAME;
+
 	/* virtual methods */
 	object_class->constructed = constructed;
 	object_class->get_property = get_property;