diff --git a/daemon/save.c b/daemon/save.c
index e79fe1c8..366cc565 100644
--- a/daemon/save.c
+++ b/daemon/save.c
@@ -146,6 +146,16 @@ ladish_save_vgraph_client_begin(
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (!ladish_write_string(fd, "\" naming=\""))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!ladish_write_string(fd, "app"))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   if (!ladish_write_string(fd, "\">\n"))
   {
     return false;
@@ -265,6 +275,26 @@ ladish_save_vgraph_port(
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (!ladish_write_string(fd, "\" type=\""))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!ladish_write_string(fd, port_type == JACKDBUS_PORT_TYPE_AUDIO ? "audio" : "midi"))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!ladish_write_string(fd, "\" direction=\""))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!ladish_write_string(fd, JACKDBUS_PORT_IS_INPUT(port_flags) ? "input" : "output"))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   if (link)
   {
     if (!ladish_write_string(fd, "\" link_uuid=\""))