diff --git a/modules/EvManager/main/car_simulatorImpl.cpp b/modules/EvManager/main/car_simulatorImpl.cpp
index 32bea566d..e42ed0780 100644
--- a/modules/EvManager/main/car_simulatorImpl.cpp
+++ b/modules/EvManager/main/car_simulatorImpl.cpp
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ namespace module::main {
 void car_simulatorImpl::init() {
     loop_interval_ms = constants::DEFAULT_LOOP_INTERVAL_MS;
     register_all_commands();
-    subscribe_to_external_mqtt();
     subscribe_to_variables_on_init();
 
     std::thread(&car_simulatorImpl::run, this).detach();
 }
 
 void car_simulatorImpl::ready() {
+    subscribe_to_external_mqtt();
 
     car_simulation = std::make_unique<CarSimulation>(mod->r_ev_board_support, mod->r_ev, mod->r_slac);