diff --git a/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/exciting.nomadmetainfo.json b/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/exciting.nomadmetainfo.json
index d05e2ad1d91c069cd75b9fbc29883356dbfd6f2a..52b9c33f5481529c856dcddd2ed7e2ef1713701e 100644
--- a/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/exciting.nomadmetainfo.json
+++ b/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/exciting.nomadmetainfo.json
@@ -422,6 +422,14 @@
         "x_exciting_section_reciprocal_lattice_vectors"
       ],
       "units": "m^-1"
+    }, {
+      "description": "Maximum length of |G+k| for APW functions",
+      "dtypeStr": "f",
+      "name": "x_exciting_gkmax",
+      "superNames": [
+        "section_system"
+      ],
+      "units": "m^-1"
     }, {
       "description": "Maximum length of |G|",
       "dtypeStr": "f",