diff --git a/cake/libs/configure.php b/cake/libs/configure.php
index 982c48007bf..c30acabaae5 100644
--- a/cake/libs/configure.php
+++ b/cake/libs/configure.php
@@ -488,6 +488,14 @@ class App extends Object {
  */
 	var $components = array();
 
+/**
+ * List of additional path(s) where datasource files reside.
+ *
+ * @var array
+ * @access public
+ */
+	var $datasources = array();
+
 /**
  * List of additional path(s) where libs files reside.
  *