diff --git a/src/main/resources/queryrest.properties b/src/main/resources/queryrest.properties
index ce6e060..b4015fd 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/queryrest.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/queryrest.properties
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ queryrest.response.fields.config.historic=name,backend,type,shape,source,descrip
 filestorage.writer.local=false
 # defines if the writer is a local reader (can read data from filesystem)
 filestorage.reader.local=false
+filestorage.maintenance.startup.init=false
 filestorage.compaction.startup.init=false
 filestorage.startup.repair.init=false