diff --git a/control/json/event.hpp b/control/json/event.hpp
index 0873c06..e0bdd06 100644
--- a/control/json/event.hpp
+++ b/control/json/event.hpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 
   private:
     /* The sdbusplus bus object */
-    sdbusplus::bus::bus& _bus;
+    sdbusplus::bus_t& _bus;
 
     /* The event's manager */
     Manager* _manager;