diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/app/DistributedApplicationStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/app/DistributedApplicationStore.java
index 532b279..c65d1aa 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/app/DistributedApplicationStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/app/DistributedApplicationStore.java
@@ -571,20 +571,10 @@
      */
     private Application registerApp(ApplicationDescription appDesc) {
         ApplicationId appId = idStore.registerApplication(appDesc.name());
-        return new DefaultApplication(appId,
-                                      appDesc.version(),
-                                      appDesc.title(),
-                                      appDesc.description(),
-                                      appDesc.origin(),
-                                      appDesc.category(),
-                                      appDesc.url(),
-                                      appDesc.readme(),
-                                      appDesc.icon(),
-                                      appDesc.role(),
-                                      appDesc.permissions(),
-                                      appDesc.featuresRepo(),
-                                      appDesc.features(),
-                                      appDesc.requiredApps());
+        return DefaultApplication
+                .builder(appDesc)
+                .withAppId(appId)
+                .build();
     }
 
     /**