diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index 4ab694de76..b9e3487549 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virQEMUCaps,
               "vnc-power-control",
               "audiodev",
               "blockdev-backup",
+              "object.qapified",
     );
 
 
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index 792cb91ce1..da51a788fa 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ typedef enum { /* virQEMUCapsFlags grouping marker for syntax-check */
     QEMU_CAPS_VNC_POWER_CONTROL, /* -vnc power-control option */
     QEMU_CAPS_AUDIODEV, /* -audiodev instead of QEMU_AUDIO_DRV */
     QEMU_CAPS_BLOCKDEV_BACKUP, /* qemu supports the blockdev-backup job */
+    QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_QAPIFIED, /* parameters for object-add are formally described */
 
     QEMU_CAPS_LAST /* this must always be the last item */
 } virQEMUCapsFlags;