diff --git a/gio/giomodule.c b/gio/giomodule.c
index 9bb28985a..1007abdbf 100644
--- a/gio/giomodule.c
+++ b/gio/giomodule.c
@@ -1211,6 +1211,7 @@ _g_io_modules_ensure_loaded (void)
       /* Initialize types from built-in "modules" */
       g_type_ensure (g_null_settings_backend_get_type ());
       g_type_ensure (g_memory_settings_backend_get_type ());
+      g_type_ensure (g_keyfile_settings_backend_get_type ());
 #if defined(HAVE_INOTIFY_INIT1)
       g_type_ensure (g_inotify_file_monitor_get_type ());
 #endif