diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings.c b/src/settings/nm-settings.c
index 20f36a7350..231074a4c9 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings.c
@@ -2473,6 +2473,13 @@ nm_settings_class_init (NMSettingsClass *class)
 		                     G_PARAM_READABLE |
 		                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
+	g_object_class_install_property
+		(object_class, PROP_STARTUP_COMPLETE,
+		 g_param_spec_boolean (NM_SETTINGS_STARTUP_COMPLETE, "", "",
+		                       FALSE,
+		                       G_PARAM_READABLE |
+		                       G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
 	/* signals */
 	signals[CONNECTION_ADDED] = 
 	                g_signal_new (NM_SETTINGS_SIGNAL_CONNECTION_ADDED,
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings.h b/src/settings/nm-settings.h
index 051c209423..fb7f113171 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings.h
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #define NM_SETTINGS_HOSTNAME         "hostname"
 #define NM_SETTINGS_CAN_MODIFY       "can-modify"
 #define NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTIONS      "connections"
-#define NM_SETTINGS_STARTUP_COMPLETE "connections"
+#define NM_SETTINGS_STARTUP_COMPLETE "startup-complete"
 
 #define NM_SETTINGS_SIGNAL_CONNECTION_ADDED              "connection-added"
 #define NM_SETTINGS_SIGNAL_CONNECTION_UPDATED            "connection-updated"