diff --git a/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml b/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
index 2e4664fae..d086a647a 100644
--- a/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@
       <description>Default path for saving screenshots from VMs</description>
     </key>
 
-    <key name="perms-fix-ignore" type="b">
-      <default>false</default>
+    <key name="perms-fix-ignore" type="as">
+      <default>[]</default>
       <summary>Ask about fixing permissions</summary>
       <description>Whether to ask about fixing path permissions</description>
     </key>