diff --git a/clutter/clutter-clone.c b/clutter/clutter-clone.c
index a7cc1b5a7..535744e2d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-clone.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-clone.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ clutter_clone_class_init (ClutterCloneClass *klass)
                                "Source",
                                "Specifies the actor to be cloned",
                                CLUTTER_TYPE_ACTOR,
-                               G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                               G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
                                CLUTTER_PARAM_READWRITE);
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SOURCE, pspec);
 }