diff --git a/network_manager_main.cpp b/network_manager_main.cpp
index 47d38a5..461ddd6 100644
--- a/network_manager_main.cpp
+++ b/network_manager_main.cpp
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 
     // Add sdbusplus Object Manager for the 'root' path of the network manager.
     sdbusplus::server::manager::manager objManager(bus, OBJ_NETWORK);
+    bus.request_name(BUSNAME_NETWORK);
 
     phosphor::network::Manager manager(bus, OBJ_NETWORK, NETWORK_CONF_DIR);
 
     manager.createChildObjects();
 
-    bus.request_name(BUSNAME_NETWORK);
 
     while(true)
     {