diff --git a/src/signage_fms_client/src/signage_fms_client/signage_fms_client.py b/src/signage_fms_client/src/signage_fms_client/signage_fms_client.py
index 0e6ed61..21aa40c 100644
--- a/src/signage_fms_client/src/signage_fms_client/signage_fms_client.py
+++ b/src/signage_fms_client/src/signage_fms_client/signage_fms_client.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 class FMSClient(Node):
     def __init__(self, node):
-
+        self._node = node
         node.declare_parameter("post_request_time", 8.0)
         self._post_request_time = (
             node.get_parameter("post_request_time").get_parameter_value().double_value