diff --git a/src/core/dns/nm-dns-plugin.c b/src/core/dns/nm-dns-plugin.c
index 847d783996..4d1cd8c2aa 100644
--- a/src/core/dns/nm-dns-plugin.c
+++ b/src/core/dns/nm-dns-plugin.c
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ nm_dns_plugin_stop(NMDnsPlugin *self)
 
 static void
 nm_dns_plugin_init(NMDnsPlugin *self)
-{}
+{
+    nm_shutdown_wait_obj_register_object(self, "dns-plugin");
+}
 
 static void
 nm_dns_plugin_class_init(NMDnsPluginClass *plugin_class)