diff --git a/src/octoprint/settings.py b/src/octoprint/settings.py
index 74db8425..ab4e24f3 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/settings.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/settings.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ default_settings = {
 				"settings": [
 					"section_printer", "serial", "printerprofiles", "temperatures", "terminalfilters", "gcodescripts",
 					"section_features", "features", "webcam", "accesscontrol", "api",
-					"section_octoprint", "folders", "appearance", "logs", "plugin_pluginmanager"
+					"section_octoprint", "folders", "appearance", "logs", "plugin_pluginmanager", "plugin_softwareupdate"
 				],
 				"usersettings": ["access", "interface"],
 				"generic": []