diff --git a/examples/file-transfer/receiver.cpp b/examples/file-transfer/receiver.cpp
index bb0fab8..0be77db 100644
--- a/examples/file-transfer/receiver.cpp
+++ b/examples/file-transfer/receiver.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ void Receiver::onConnectionConnected(PendingOperation *op)
 
     qDebug() << "Connected!";
 
+    QMap<QString, QDBusVariant> filter;
+    filter[ QLatin1String(TELEPATHY_INTERFACE_CHANNEL ".ChannelType") ] = QDBusVariant(QLatin1String(TELEPATHY_INTERFACE_CHANNEL_TYPE_FILE_TRANSFER));
+    filter[ QLatin1String(TELEPATHY_INTERFACE_CHANNEL ".TargetHandleType") ] = QDBusVariant(uint(1));
+    Tp::ChannelClassList channelClassList;
+
+    HandlerCapabilities capabilities;
+    capabilities.channelClasses << Tp::ChannelClass(filter);
+    mConn->contactCapabilitiesInterface()->UpdateCapabilities(HandlerCapabilitiesList() << capabilities);
+
     connect(mConn->requestsInterface(),
             SIGNAL(NewChannels(const Tp::ChannelDetailsList&)),
             SLOT(onNewChannels(const Tp::ChannelDetailsList&)));