diff --git a/plinth/modules/config/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/config/__init__.py
index f4f34c4e3..c1bf7de04 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/config/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/config/__init__.py
@@ -24,4 +24,8 @@ from .config import init
 
 __all__ = ['config', 'init']
 
+version = 1
+
+is_essential = True
+
 depends = ['system', 'firewall', 'names']