diff --git a/src/PlugIn.cpp b/src/PlugIn.cpp
index 4c747a0..508fd60 100644
--- a/src/PlugIn.cpp
+++ b/src/PlugIn.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ PlugIn::PlugIn() :
                                  PLUGIN_NAME,
                                  PLUGIN_VERSION,
                                  PLUGIN_DEVELOPER,
-                                 PLUGIN_COPYRIGHT) { }
+                                 PLUGIN_COPYRIGHT),
+        m_configuration() {
+}
 
 PlugIn::~PlugIn() noexcept { }
diff --git a/src/PlugIn.h b/src/PlugIn.h
index 1fa7580..37b4ff7 100644
--- a/src/PlugIn.h
+++ b/src/PlugIn.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <EuroScopePlugIn.h>
 #pragma warning(pop)
 
+#include <aman/types/Communication.h>
+
 namespace aman {
     /**
      * @brief Defines the EuroScope plug-in
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ namespace aman {
         enum class TagItemElement {
         };
 
+        Communication m_configuration;
+
     public:
         /**
          * @brief Creates a new plug-in