diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabaseProperties.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabaseProperties.java
index f3ae9b50c..ad1cf8434 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabaseProperties.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabaseProperties.java
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ public class DatabaseProperties {
      * updates)..
      */
     public static final String MODIFIED = "Modified";
+    /**
+     * The properties file key for the last checked field - used to store the last check time of the Modified NVD CVE xml file.
+     */
+    public static final String LAST_CHECKED = "NVD CVE Checked";
     /**
      * The properties file key for the last updated field - used to store the last updated time of the Modified NVD CVE xml file.
      */