diff --git a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/ric/e2ap.h b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/ric/e2ap.h
index d38b0474d..701000de0 100644
--- a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/ric/e2ap.h
+++ b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/ric/e2ap.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 #include "e2sm_kpm.h"
 #include "srsran/asn1/e2ap.h"
+#include "srsran/common/task_scheduler.h"
+#include "srsran/common/timers.h"
 #include "srsran/interfaces/e2_metrics_interface.h"
 #include "srsran/interfaces/enb_metrics_interface.h"
 #include "srsran/srsran.h"
@@ -46,7 +48,9 @@ typedef struct {
 class e2ap
 {
 public:
-  e2ap(srslog::basic_logger& logger, srsenb::e2_interface_metrics* _gnb_metrics);
+  e2ap(srslog::basic_logger&         logger,
+       srsenb::e2_interface_metrics* _gnb_metrics,
+       srsran::task_scheduler*       _task_sched_ptr);
   e2_ap_pdu_c generate_setup_request();
   int         process_setup_response(e2setup_resp_s setup_response);
   int         process_setup_failure();
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ private:
   std::map<uint32_t, RANfunction_description> ran_functions;
   srsenb::e2_interface_metrics*               gnb_metrics             = nullptr;
   bool                                        reset_response_received = false;
+  srsran::task_scheduler*                     task_sched_ptr          = nullptr;
   int                                         reset_transaction_id    = 1;
   cause_c                                     reset_cause             = cause_c();
   int                                         reset_id                = 1;
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/e2ap.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/e2ap.cc
index 178789904..71dd809e8 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/e2ap.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/e2ap.cc
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 #include "srsgnb/hdr/stack/ric/e2ap.h"
 #include "stdint.h"
 
-e2ap::e2ap(srslog::basic_logger& logger, srsenb::e2_interface_metrics* _gnb_metrics) : logger(logger), e2sm_(logger)
+e2ap::e2ap(srslog::basic_logger&         logger,
+           srsenb::e2_interface_metrics* _gnb_metrics,
+           srsran::task_scheduler*       _task_sched_ptr) :
+  logger(logger), e2sm_(logger), task_sched_ptr(_task_sched_ptr)
 {
   gnb_metrics = _gnb_metrics;
-
   // add SMs to map
   uint32_t                local_ran_function_id = 147;
   RANfunction_description add_func;
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_client.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_client.cc
index b0a5de1db..67b523093 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_client.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_client.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 using namespace srsenb;
 ric_client::ric_client(srslog::basic_logger& logger, e2_interface_metrics* _gnb_metrics) :
-  task_sched(), logger(logger), rx_sockets(), thread("RIC_CLIENT_THREAD"), e2ap_(logger, _gnb_metrics)
+  task_sched(), logger(logger), rx_sockets(), thread("RIC_CLIENT_THREAD"), e2ap_(logger, _gnb_metrics, &task_sched)
 {
   gnb_metrics = _gnb_metrics;
 }
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/test/e2ap_test.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/test/e2ap_test.cc
index 08561cd52..c589be1ad 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/test/e2ap_test.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/test/e2ap_test.cc
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void test_native_e2ap_setup_request()
   e2_ap_pdu_c                  pdu, pdu2;
   srslog::basic_logger&        logger = srslog::fetch_basic_logger("E2AP");
   dummy_metrics_interface      dummy_metrics;
-  e2ap                         e2ap_(logger, &dummy_metrics);
+  e2ap                         e2ap_(logger, &dummy_metrics, NULL);
   pdu = e2ap_.generate_setup_request();
 
   asn1::bit_ref bref(buf->msg, buf->get_tailroom());
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void test_native_e2ap_subscription_response()
   e2_ap_pdu_c                  pdu, pdu2;
   srslog::basic_logger&        logger = srslog::fetch_basic_logger("E2AP");
   dummy_metrics_interface      dummy_metrics;
-  e2ap                         e2ap_(logger, &dummy_metrics);
+  e2ap                         e2ap_(logger, &dummy_metrics, NULL);
 
   ric_subscription_reponse_t ric_subscription_reponse;
   ric_subscription_reponse.ric_requestor_id = 1021;
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void test_native_e2ap_reset_request()
   e2_ap_pdu_c                  pdu, pdu2;
   srslog::basic_logger&        logger = srslog::fetch_basic_logger("E2AP");
   dummy_metrics_interface      dummy_metrics;
-  e2ap                         e2ap_(logger, &dummy_metrics);
+  e2ap                         e2ap_(logger, &dummy_metrics, NULL);
 
   pdu = e2ap_.generate_reset_request();
   asn1::bit_ref bref(buf->msg, buf->get_tailroom());
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void test_native_e2ap_reset_response()
   e2_ap_pdu_c                  pdu, pdu2;
   srslog::basic_logger&        logger = srslog::fetch_basic_logger("E2AP");
   dummy_metrics_interface      dummy_metrics;
-  e2ap                         e2ap_(logger, &dummy_metrics);
+  e2ap                         e2ap_(logger, &dummy_metrics, NULL);
 
   pdu = e2ap_.generate_reset_response();
   asn1::bit_ref bref(buf->msg, buf->get_tailroom());