diff --git a/example/events.d/match1.yaml b/example/events.d/match1.yaml
index 0d53657..9dca187 100644
--- a/example/events.d/match1.yaml
+++ b/example/events.d/match1.yaml
@@ -74,4 +74,17 @@
                     value: 888
                     type: int64
 
+    - name: startup event example
+      description: >
+          Create /createme3 at startup.
+      type: startup
+      actions:
+          - name: createObjects
+            objs:
+              /createme3:
+                xyz.openbmc_project.Example.Iface1:
+                  ExampleProperty1:
+                    value: foo
+                    type: string
+
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