diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index d4bfaae..d50bfbd 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "conf.hpp"
 #include "dbus/dbusconfiguration.hpp"
 #include "failsafeloggers/builder.hpp"
+#include "hoststatemonitor.hpp"
 #include "pid/builder.hpp"
 #include "pid/buildjson.hpp"
 #include "pid/pidloop.hpp"
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
 static sdbusplus::asio::connection modeControlBus(io);
 static sdbusplus::asio::connection hostBus(io, sdbusplus::bus::new_bus());
 static sdbusplus::asio::connection passiveBus(io, sdbusplus::bus::new_bus());
+static sdbusplus::asio::connection hostMatchBus(io, sdbusplus::bus::new_bus());
 
 namespace pid_control
 {
@@ -426,6 +428,10 @@
 
     pid_control::tryRestartControlLoops();
 
+    /* setup host state monitor */
+    auto& monitor = HostStateMonitor::getInstance(hostMatchBus);
+    monitor.startMonitoring();
+
     io.run();
     return 0;
 }