diff --git a/network_manager.cpp b/network_manager.cpp
index 1612f6d..011e978 100644
--- a/network_manager.cpp
+++ b/network_manager.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@
     objPath /= "config";
     systemConf = std::make_unique<phosphor::network::SystemConfiguration>(
                         bus, objPath.string(), *this);
+    // create the dhcp conf object.
+    objPath /= "dhcp";
+    dhcpConf = std::make_unique<phosphor::network::dhcp::Configuration>(
+                        bus, objPath.string(), *this);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/network_manager.hpp b/network_manager.hpp
index 1854364..762b3e1 100644
--- a/network_manager.hpp
+++ b/network_manager.hpp
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 #include "ethernet_interface.hpp"
 #include "system_configuration.hpp"
-#include "xyz/openbmc_project/Network/VLAN/Create/server.hpp"
+#include "dhcp_configuration.hpp"
+#include <xyz/openbmc_project/Network/VLAN/Create/server.hpp>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/Common/FactoryReset/server.hpp>
-
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
 
 #include <list>
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@
         /** @brief pointer to system conf object. */
         std::unique_ptr<SystemConfiguration> systemConf = nullptr;
 
+        /** @brief pointer to dhcp conf object. */
+        std::unique_ptr<dhcp::Configuration> dhcpConf = nullptr;
+
         /** @brief Network Configuration directory. */
         fs::path confDir;