diff --git a/apps/files/lib/Capabilities.php b/apps/files/lib/Capabilities.php
index 797756bd24ad..9dd8a20bd040 100644
--- a/apps/files/lib/Capabilities.php
+++ b/apps/files/lib/Capabilities.php
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public function getCapabilities() {
 				'privateLinksDetailsParam' => true,
 				'bigfilechunking' => true,
 				'blacklisted_files' => $this->config->getSystemValue('blacklisted_files', ['.htaccess']),
+				'favorites' => true
 			],
 		];
 	}
diff --git a/apps/files/tests/CapabilitiesTest.php b/apps/files/tests/CapabilitiesTest.php
index 70af42962fe5..d7a3f087b3dc 100644
--- a/apps/files/tests/CapabilitiesTest.php
+++ b/apps/files/tests/CapabilitiesTest.php
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ public function testGetCapabilities() {
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey('files', $result);
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey('privateLinksDetailsParam', $result['files']);
 		$this->assertTrue($result['files']['privateLinksDetailsParam']);
+		$this->assertTrue($result['files']['capabilities']);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/37673 b/changelog/unreleased/37673
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1add3bf36f23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/37673
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Enhancement: Add capability for the favorite files feature
+
+The server is now exposing a new capability to advertise that the server supports the favorite files feature.
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/core/pull/37673
+https://github.com/owncloud/ocis-reva/issues/354