diff --git a/pkg/innerring/initialization.go b/pkg/innerring/initialization.go
index 5a8fdcc3d..30b8d43a0 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/initialization.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/initialization.go
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ func (s *Server) createIRFetcher() irFetcher {
 func (s *Server) initTimers(cfg *viper.Viper, processors *serverProcessors, morphClients *serverMorphClients) {
 	s.epochTimer = newEpochTimer(&epochTimerArgs{
 		l:                  s.log,
+		alphabetState:      s,
 		newEpochHandlers:   s.newEpochTickHandlers(),
 		cnrWrapper:         morphClients.CnrClient,
 		epoch:              s,