diff --git a/tools/ndn-autoconfig/base.cpp b/tools/ndn-autoconfig/base.cpp
index ed051e1..bc14d9a 100644
--- a/tools/ndn-autoconfig/base.cpp
+++ b/tools/ndn-autoconfig/base.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
 
   static const Name TESTBED_PREFIX = "/ndn";
   registerPrefix(TESTBED_PREFIX, resp.getFaceId());
+
+  static const Name LOCALHOP_NFD_PREFIX = "/localhop/nfd";
+  registerPrefix(LOCALHOP_NFD_PREFIX, resp.getFaceId());
 }
 
 void