diff --git a/include/Utils.hpp b/include/Utils.hpp
index a1c9d37..edaccc0 100644
--- a/include/Utils.hpp
+++ b/include/Utils.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <regex>
 #include <sdbusplus/asio/connection.hpp>
+#include <sdbusplus/asio/object_server.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/message/types.hpp>
 
 const constexpr char* jsonStore = "/var/configuration/flattened.json";
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@
     const std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection>& dbusConnection,
     ManagedObjectType& resp, bool useCache = false);
 
+void createAssociation(
+    std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::dbus_interface>& association,
+    const std::string& path);
+
 // replaces limits if MinReading and MaxReading are found.
 void findLimits(std::pair<double, double>& limits,
                 const SensorBaseConfiguration* data);