diff --git a/control/triggers.cpp b/control/triggers.cpp
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+#include "triggers.hpp"
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace fan
+{
+namespace control
+{
+namespace trigger
+{
+
+using namespace phosphor::fan;
+
+Trigger timer(TimerConf&& tConf)
+{
+    return [tConf = std::move(tConf)](control::Zone& zone,
+                                      const Group& group,
+                                      const std::vector<Action>& actions)
+    {
+        zone.addTimer(group,
+                      actions,
+                      tConf);
+    };
+}
+
+} // namespace trigger
+} // namespace control
+} // namespace fan
+} // namespace phosphor