diff --git a/plinth/modules/apps/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/apps/__init__.py
index 28d22ea0b..b7edfd994 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/apps/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/apps/__init__.py
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ from . import apps
 from .apps import init
 
 __all__ = ['apps', 'init']
+
+version = 1
+
+is_essential = 1