diff --git a/bmc_state_manager.hpp b/bmc_state_manager.hpp
index 29e318f..a52d184 100644
--- a/bmc_state_manager.hpp
+++ b/bmc_state_manager.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "utils.hpp"
 #include "xyz/openbmc_project/State/BMC/server.hpp"
 
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
                 sdbusRule::interface("org.freedesktop.systemd1.Manager"),
             [this](sdbusplus::message_t& m) { bmcStateChange(m); }))
     {
-        subscribeToSystemdSignals();
+        utils::subscribeToSystemdSignals(bus);
         discoverInitialState();
         discoverLastRebootCause();
         this->emit_object_added();
@@ -75,11 +76,6 @@
      **/
     void discoverInitialState();
 
-    /**
-     * @brief subscribe to the systemd signals
-     **/
-    void subscribeToSystemdSignals();
-
     /** @brief Execute the transition request
      *
      *  @param[in] tranReq   - Transition requested