diff --git a/manager.cpp b/manager.cpp
index f9de91d..69639e4 100644
--- a/manager.cpp
+++ b/manager.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 const std::set<std::string> Manager::managedProperties = {PROPERTY_TIME_MODE,
                                                           PROPERTY_TIME_OWNER};
 
-Manager::Manager(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus) : bus(bus)
+Manager::Manager(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus) : bus(bus), settings(bus)
 {
     using namespace sdbusplus::bus::match::rules;
     hostStateChangeMatch =