diff --git a/kamelets/splunk-source.kamelet.yaml b/kamelets/splunk-source.kamelet.yaml
index b70136f2a..c4bf95275 100644
--- a/kamelets/splunk-source.kamelet.yaml
+++ b/kamelets/splunk-source.kamelet.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ spec:
       - username
       - password
       - query
+      - initEarliestTime
     type: object
     properties:
       serverHostname:
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ spec:
         delay: "{{?delay}}"
         search: "{{?query}}"
         earliestTime: "{{?earliestTime}}"
-        initEarliestTime: "{{?initEarliestTime}}"
+        initEarliestTime: "{{initEarliestTime}}"
         latestTime: "{{?latestTime}}"
         raw: true
       steps:
diff --git a/library/camel-kamelets/src/main/resources/kamelets/splunk-source.kamelet.yaml b/library/camel-kamelets/src/main/resources/kamelets/splunk-source.kamelet.yaml
index b70136f2a..c4bf95275 100644
--- a/library/camel-kamelets/src/main/resources/kamelets/splunk-source.kamelet.yaml
+++ b/library/camel-kamelets/src/main/resources/kamelets/splunk-source.kamelet.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ spec:
       - username
       - password
       - query
+      - initEarliestTime
     type: object
     properties:
       serverHostname:
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ spec:
         delay: "{{?delay}}"
         search: "{{?query}}"
         earliestTime: "{{?earliestTime}}"
-        initEarliestTime: "{{?initEarliestTime}}"
+        initEarliestTime: "{{initEarliestTime}}"
         latestTime: "{{?latestTime}}"
         raw: true
       steps: