diff --git a/overlay/common/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/overlay/common/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 1d92819f..b750d56f 100644
--- a/overlay/common/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/overlay/common/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -64,4 +64,9 @@
         <item>users</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <!-- Defines external services to be started by the SystemServer at boot. The service itself
+         should publish as a binder services in its onStart -->
+    <string-array name="config_externalCMServices">
+        <item>org.cyanogenmod.platform.internal.CMStatusBarManagerService</item>
+    </string-array>
 </resources>