diff --git a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
index 21de5524cf..6b2f3d9c90 100755
--- a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
+++ b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
@@ -4919,6 +4919,16 @@
                     "enabled": "magic_spiralize",
                     "settable_per_mesh": false,
                     "settable_per_extruder": false
+                },
+                "relative_extrusion":
+                {
+                    "label": "Use Relative Extrusion",
+                    "description": "Use relative extrusion rather than absolute extrusion. Before, Cura always used absolute extrusion. Most printers can cope with either relative or absolute extrusion.",
+                    "type": "bool",
+                    "default_value": "machine_gcode_flavor==\"RepRap (RepRap)\"",
+                    "enabled": true,
+                    "settable_per_mesh": false,
+                    "settable_per_extruder": false
                 }
             }
         },