diff --git a/virtualizarr/manifests/store.py b/virtualizarr/manifests/store.py
index 7d774dd3..613849af 100644
--- a/virtualizarr/manifests/store.py
+++ b/virtualizarr/manifests/store.py
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ async def list_dir(self, prefix: str) -> AsyncGenerator[str, None]:
         for k in self._group.arrays.keys():
             yield k
 
+    @property
+    def supports_consolidated_metadata(self) -> bool:
+        # docstring inherited
+        return False
+
     def to_virtual_dataset(
         self,
         group="",