diff --git a/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml b/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml
index 819a5967a2fc8d56..4626f6ef48bcaeea 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml
+++ b/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
 %YAML 1.2
 ---
 controls:
+  - AeEnable:
+      type: bool
+      description: |
+        Enables or disables the AE.
+
+        \sa ManualExposure
+
   - AwbEnable:
       type: bool
       description: |