diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
index 1f324cfe..0ab4a79e 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "ready_settings": ["pairing", "skills"],
   "confirm_listening": true,
   "play_wav_cmdline": "paplay %1",
   "play_mp3_cmdline": "mpg123 %1",