diff --git a/checkouts.cfg b/checkouts.cfg
index a0d5f56874..ccd04dcbb3 100644
--- a/checkouts.cfg
+++ b/checkouts.cfg
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ auto-checkout =
     plone.rest
     plone.app.viewletmanager
     plone.app.content
+    plone.api