diff --git a/include/dbus_utility.hpp b/include/dbus_utility.hpp
index e45bb9a..bb2bd65 100644
--- a/include/dbus_utility.hpp
+++ b/include/dbus_utility.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
                   std::string,
                   boost::container::flat_map<std::string, DbusVariantType>>>>;
 
+using ManagedItem = std::pair<
+    sdbusplus::message::object_path,
+    boost::container::flat_map<
+        std::string, boost::container::flat_map<std::string, DbusVariantType>>>;
+
 inline void escapePathForDbus(std::string& path)
 {
     const std::regex reg("[^A-Za-z0-9_/]");