diff --git a/src/examples/bluez-session.c b/src/examples/bluez-session.c
index 041594ac5..fffe2f4ad 100644
--- a/src/examples/bluez-session.c
+++ b/src/examples/bluez-session.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ struct impl {
 	struct spa_hook listener;
 
 	struct spa_list device_list;
+	struct pw_properties *props;
 };
 
 static struct node *find_node(struct object *obj, uint32_t id)
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ static int start_monitor(struct impl *impl)
 	int res;
 	void *iface;
 
-	handle = pw_context_load_spa_handle(impl->context, SPA_NAME_API_BLUEZ5_ENUM_DBUS, NULL);
+	handle = pw_context_load_spa_handle(impl->context, SPA_NAME_API_BLUEZ5_ENUM_DBUS, &impl->props->dict);
 	if (handle == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -362,6 +363,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	if ((impl.props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	pw_core_add_listener(impl.core,
 			&impl.core_listener,
 			&core_events, &impl);