diff --git a/ext/pango/gsttextoverlay.c b/ext/pango/gsttextoverlay.c
index 4d5f52dc1a..915a59c5fb 100644
--- a/ext/pango/gsttextoverlay.c
+++ b/ext/pango/gsttextoverlay.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ gst_text_overlay_class_init (GstTextOverlayClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_TEXT,
       g_param_spec_string ("text", "text",
           "Text to be display.", DEFAULT_PROP_TEXT,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_SHADING,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("shaded-background", "shaded background",
           "Whether to shade the background under the text area",