diff --git a/sensors/buildjson.cpp b/sensors/buildjson.cpp
index c5ef849..ed6e35e 100644
--- a/sensors/buildjson.cpp
+++ b/sensors/buildjson.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
      */
     s.ignoreDbusMinMax = false;
     s.unavailableAsFailed = true;
+    s.ignoreFailIfHostOff = false;
     s.min = 0;
     s.max = 0;
 
@@ -66,6 +67,12 @@
         j.at("unavailableAsFailed").get_to(s.unavailableAsFailed);
     }
 
+    auto findIgnoreIfHostOff = j.find("ignoreFailIfHostOff");
+    if (findIgnoreIfHostOff != j.end())
+    {
+        j.at("ignoreFailIfHostOff").get_to(s.ignoreFailIfHostOff);
+    }
+
     /* The min field is optional in a configuration. */
     auto min = j.find("min");
     if (min != j.end())