diff --git a/lib/base/configobject.ti b/lib/base/configobject.ti
index 432b3a79e..ea67dfa7b 100644
--- a/lib/base/configobject.ti
+++ b/lib/base/configobject.ti
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ abstract class ConfigObject : ConfigObjectBase < ConfigType
 	[state, no_user_modify] double version {
 		default {{{ return 0; }}}
 	};
+	[no_user_view, no_user_modify] String icingadb_identifier;
 };
 
 }