diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/FileBackedHttpMetadataResolver.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/FileBackedHttpMetadataResolver.java
index 27c4217e5..17fe28ab9 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/FileBackedHttpMetadataResolver.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/FileBackedHttpMetadataResolver.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ public FileBackedHttpMetadataResolver() {
         type = "FileBackedHttpMetadataResolver";
     }
 
+    private String metadataURL;
+
     private String backingFile;
 
     private Boolean initializeFromBackupFile = true;