diff --git a/src/biccommands.cpp b/src/biccommands.cpp
index 1dc907d..ee1bddb 100644
--- a/src/biccommands.cpp
+++ b/src/biccommands.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@
 
     try
     {
-        // storing post code as varaint
-        std::variant<uint64_t> postCode = static_cast<uint64_t>(data);
+        using postcode_t = std::tuple<uint64_t, std::vector<uint8_t>>;
+
+        uint64_t primaryPostCode = static_cast<uint64_t>(data);
+        postcode_t postCode = std::make_tuple(primaryPostCode, {});
 
         // creating dbus objects for 1 to N process
         std::string dbusObjStr = dbusObj + std::to_string((ctx->hostIdx + 1));
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@
             "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties", "Set");
 
         // Adding paramters to method call
-        method.append(dbusService, "Value", postCode);
+        method.append(dbusService, "Value", std::variant<postcode_t> postCode);
 
         // Invoke method call function
         auto reply = conn->call(method);