diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__group/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__group/gencode-remote
index f3c566d6..6315df43 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__group/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__group/gencode-remote
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 name="$__object_id"
 os="$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")"
+state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 
 
 # Use short option names for portability
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__group/parameter/default/state b/cdist/conf/type/__group/parameter/default/state
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7f6134f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__group/parameter/default/state
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+present