diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/StrutsConstants.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/StrutsConstants.java
index 4671eb1ab..619ed6648 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/StrutsConstants.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/StrutsConstants.java
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ public final class StrutsConstants {
     /** Comma delimited set of excluded classes and package names which cannot be accessed via expressions **/
     public static final String STRUTS_EXCLUDED_CLASSES = "struts.excludedClasses";
     public static final String STRUTS_EXCLUDED_PACKAGE_NAME_PATTERNS = "struts.excludedPackageNamePatterns";
+    public static final String STRUTS_EXCLUDED_PACKAGE_NAMES = "struts.excludedPackageNames";
 
     /** Dedicated services to check if passed string is excluded/accepted **/
     public static final String STRUTS_EXCLUDED_PATTERNS_CHECKER = "struts.excludedPatterns.checker";
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java
index 3a6deb2fc..77f007060 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ public class DefaultBeanSelectionProvider extends AbstractBeanSelectionProvider
 
         convertIfExist(props, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_EXCLUDED_CLASSES, XWorkConstants.OGNL_EXCLUDED_CLASSES);
         convertIfExist(props, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_EXCLUDED_PACKAGE_NAME_PATTERNS, XWorkConstants.OGNL_EXCLUDED_PACKAGE_NAME_PATTERNS);
+        convertIfExist(props, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_EXCLUDED_PACKAGE_NAMES, XWorkConstants.OGNL_EXCLUDED_PACKAGE_NAMES);
 
         convertIfExist(props, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_ADDITIONAL_EXCLUDED_PATTERNS, XWorkConstants.ADDITIONAL_EXCLUDED_PATTERNS);
         convertIfExist(props, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_ADDITIONAL_ACCEPTED_PATTERNS, XWorkConstants.ADDITIONAL_ACCEPTED_PATTERNS);