diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/GossipIntentStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/GossipIntentStore.java
index b8bf434..e2ec57f 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/GossipIntentStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/GossipIntentStore.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         immediate = true,
         service = IntentStore.class,
         property = {
-                GIS_PERSISTENCE_ENABLED + "=" + GIS_PERSISTENCE_ENABLED_DEFAULT
+                GIS_PERSISTENCE_ENABLED + ":Boolean=" + GIS_PERSISTENCE_ENABLED_DEFAULT
         }
 )
 public class GossipIntentStore