diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/core/impl/ConsistentApplicationIdStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/core/impl/ConsistentApplicationIdStore.java
index e44a21a..e75a5cb 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/core/impl/ConsistentApplicationIdStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/core/impl/ConsistentApplicationIdStore.java
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@
     public void activate() {
         appIdCounter = storageService.atomicCounterBuilder()
                                       .withName("onos-app-id-counter")
-                                      .build();
+                                      .build()
+                                      .asAtomicCounter();
 
         registeredIds = storageService.<String, ApplicationId>consistentMapBuilder()
                 .withName("onos-app-ids")