diff --git a/src/system-settings/nm-default-wired-connection.c b/src/system-settings/nm-default-wired-connection.c
index 54e00d627..1cda3d9e2 100644
--- a/src/system-settings/nm-default-wired-connection.c
+++ b/src/system-settings/nm-default-wired-connection.c
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ constructor (GType type,
 		      NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_AUTOCONNECT, TRUE,
 		      NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_UUID, uuid,
 		      NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_READ_ONLY, priv->read_only,
+		      NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_TIMESTAMP, time (NULL),
 		      NULL);
 
 	g_free (id);