diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp
index 631c89eb..024f663d 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.h"
 
+#include <fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceCommunicationIF.h>
+
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -148,6 +150,13 @@ void initmission::initTasks() {
   if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
     initmission::printAddObjectError("TCS_BOARD_ASS", objects::TCS_BOARD_ASS);
   }
+  auto* rtdReader = ObjectManager::instance()->get<DeviceCommunicationIF>(objects::SPI_RTD_COM_IF);
+  if (rtdReader != nullptr) {
+    result = sysTask->addComponent(objects::SPI_RTD_COM_IF);
+    if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+      initmission::printAddObjectError("SPI_RTD_COM_IF", objects::SPI_RTD_COM_IF);
+    }
+  }
 #endif /* OBSW_ADD_RTD_DEVICES == 1 */
 
   // FS task, task interval does not matter because it runs in permanent loop, priority low