diff --git a/franka_hw/src/franka_hw.cpp b/franka_hw/src/franka_hw.cpp
index 40d9ac61e46c7dd9241e90ecfb984cca6e43fcb0..ddcc1caf9c75adebb301746d36ad3fae63368341 100644
--- a/franka_hw/src/franka_hw.cpp
+++ b/franka_hw/src/franka_hw.cpp
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ void FrankaHW::initROSInterfaces(ros::NodeHandle& /*robot_hw_nh*/) {
 }
 
 void FrankaHW::initRobot() {
-  robot_ = std::make_unique<franka::Robot>(robot_ip_);
+  robot_ = std::make_unique<franka::Robot>(robot_ip_, realtime_config_);
   model_ = std::make_unique<franka::Model>(robot_->loadModel());
   robot_->setCollisionBehavior(collision_config_.lower_torque_thresholds_acceleration,
                                collision_config_.upper_torque_thresholds_acceleration,