diff --git a/bsp_hosted/scheduling.cpp b/bsp_hosted/scheduling.cpp
index 548be5e8..19df002f 100644
--- a/bsp_hosted/scheduling.cpp
+++ b/bsp_hosted/scheduling.cpp
@@ -148,15 +148,6 @@ void scheduling::initTasks() {
 
   PeriodicTaskIF* thermalTask = factory->createPeriodicTask(
       "THERMAL_CTL_TASK", 40, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 1.0, missedDeadlineFunc);
-  result = thermalTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_0_IC3_PLOC_HEATSPREADER);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    scheduling::printAddObjectError("RTD_0_dummy", objects::RTD_0_IC3_PLOC_HEATSPREADER);
-  }
-  result = thermalTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_0_N_LOC_XFYFZM_PT_XF);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    scheduling::printAddObjectError("SUS_0_dummy", objects::SUS_0_N_LOC_XFYFZM_PT_XF);
-  }
-
   result = thermalTask->addComponent(objects::CORE_CONTROLLER);
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     scheduling::printAddObjectError("Core controller dummy", objects::CORE_CONTROLLER);
@@ -193,6 +184,37 @@ void scheduling::initTasks() {
   }
 #endif /* OBSW_ADD_TEST_CODE == 1 */
 
+  PeriodicTaskIF* dummyTask = factory->createPeriodicTask(
+		  "DUMMY_TASK", 30, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 1.0, missedDeadlineFunc);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_0_N_LOC_XFYFZM_PT_XF);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_1_N_LOC_XBYFZM_PT_XB);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_2_N_LOC_XFYBZB_PT_YB);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_3_N_LOC_XFYBZF_PT_YF);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_4_N_LOC_XMYFZF_PT_ZF);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_5_N_LOC_XFYMZB_PT_ZB);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_6_R_LOC_XFYBZM_PT_XF);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_7_R_LOC_XBYBZM_PT_XB);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_8_R_LOC_XBYBZB_PT_YB);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_9_R_LOC_XBYBZB_PT_YF);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_10_N_LOC_XMYBZF_PT_ZF);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_11_R_LOC_XBYMZB_PT_ZB);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_0_IC3_PLOC_HEATSPREADER);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_1_IC4_PLOC_MISSIONBOARD);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_2_IC5_4K_CAMERA);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_3_IC6_DAC_HEATSPREADER);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_4_IC7_STARTRACKER);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_5_IC8_RW1_MX_MY);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_6_IC9_DRO);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_7_IC10_SCEX);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_8_IC11_X8);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_9_IC12_HPA);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_10_IC13_PL_TX);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_11_IC14_MPA);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_12_IC15_ACU);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_13_IC16_PLPCDU_HEATSPREADER);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_14_IC17_TCS_BOARD);
+  dummyTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_15_IC18_IMTQ);
+
   sif::info << "Starting tasks.." << std::endl;
   tmtcDistributor->startTask();
   udpPollingTask->startTask();
@@ -206,6 +228,7 @@ void scheduling::initTasks() {
 
   pstTask->startTask();
   thermalTask->startTask();
+  dummyTask->startTask();
 #if OBSW_ADD_PLOC_SUPERVISOR == 1
   supvHelperTask->startTask();
 #endif