diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 083fe558dcd803570606c02b91bb5a75490568db..7bb91cd84de4979d29e710cb823921b17fb6f73e 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class Server():
         self.is_leader = False  # New variable to track if the server is the leader
         self.uuid = str(uuid.uuid4())
         self.participant = False
+        self.leader_heartbeat_last_received = time.time()
         
     def printwt(self, msg):
         current_date_time = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')