diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 7ec9448..07fa3ab 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Leaphy Extra Extension
-version=0.0.21
+version=0.0.22
 author=Leaphy Robotics
 maintainer=Leaphy Robotics <paul@leaphy.nl>
 sentence=Provides Extra functionality to Leaphy robots
diff --git a/src/ledstrip.cpp b/src/ledstrip.cpp
index 91f6f50..ea07ce0 100644
--- a/src/ledstrip.cpp
+++ b/src/ledstrip.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "ledstrip.h"
 
 LEDSTRIP::LEDSTRIP(uint8_t p, uint16_t tot){
+  strip.begin();
   strip.setPin(p);
   strip.updateLength(tot);
   pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);