diff --git a/src/libei.c b/src/libei.c
index 0a6f4de..aab2017 100644
--- a/src/libei.c
+++ b/src/libei.c
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ set_prop_pid(struct ei *ei)
 	ei_property_update(ei, "ei.application.pid", pid, EI_PROPERTY_PERM_NONE);
 }
 
+static void
+set_prop_type(struct ei *ei)
+{
+	ei_property_update(ei, "ei.connection.type", "socket", EI_PROPERTY_PERM_NONE);
+}
+
 _public_ struct ei *
 ei_new(void *user_data)
 {
@@ -152,6 +158,7 @@ ei_new(void *user_data)
 
 	set_prop_pid(ei);
 	set_prop_cmdline(ei);
+	set_prop_type(ei);
 
 	return steal(&ei);
 }