diff --git a/bsp_hosted/ObjectFactory.cpp b/bsp_hosted/ObjectFactory.cpp
index 23f1a79f..4873bc58 100644
--- a/bsp_hosted/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/bsp_hosted/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void ObjectFactory::produce(void* args) {
   if (heaterHandler == nullptr) {
     sif::error << "HeaterHandler could not be created" << std::endl;
   } else {
-    ObjectFactory::createThermalController(*heaterHandler);
+    ObjectFactory::createThermalController(*heaterHandler, true);
   }
   new TestTask(objects::TEST_TASK);
 }
diff --git a/unittest/controller/testThermalController.cpp b/unittest/controller/testThermalController.cpp
index c2166ca0..287943ce 100644
--- a/unittest/controller/testThermalController.cpp
+++ b/unittest/controller/testThermalController.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ TEST_CASE("Thermal Controller", "[ThermalController]") {
 
   // testEnvironment::initialize();
 
-  ThermalController controller(THERMAL_CONTROLLER_ID, *heaterHandler, tcsBrdShortlyUnavailable);
+  ThermalController controller(THERMAL_CONTROLLER_ID, *heaterHandler, tcsBrdShortlyUnavailable,
+                               true);
   ReturnValue_t result = controller.initialize();
   REQUIRE(result == returnvalue::OK);