diff --git a/control/json/event.cpp b/control/json/event.cpp
index b5e986d..971c875 100644
--- a/control/json/event.cpp
+++ b/control/json/event.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 #include "event.hpp"
 
+#include "action.hpp"
 #include "config_base.hpp"
 #include "group.hpp"
 #include "manager.hpp"
@@ -156,6 +157,12 @@
                             entry("JSON=%s", action.dump().c_str()));
             throw std::runtime_error("Missing required event action name");
         }
+        auto actObj =
+            ActionFactory::getAction(action["name"].get<std::string>(), action);
+        if (actObj)
+        {
+            _actions.emplace_back(std::move(actObj));
+        }
     }
 }