diff --git a/bundles/nfs-client/items.py b/bundles/nfs-client/items.py
index 30a6852..af66d3f 100644
--- a/bundles/nfs-client/items.py
+++ b/bundles/nfs-client/items.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ for mount, data in node.metadata.get('nfs-client',{}).get('mounts',{}).items():
                 'directory:{}'.format(data['mountpoint']),
                 'pkg_apt:nfs-common',
             },
+            'running': None, # does not exist for automount units
         }
     else:
         svc_systemd['{}.mount'.format(unitname)] = {