diff --git a/components/SerialManager/SerialManager/SerialManager.cpp b/components/SerialManager/SerialManager/SerialManager.cpp
index 2b63ac3..c666acf 100644
--- a/components/SerialManager/SerialManager/SerialManager.cpp
+++ b/components/SerialManager/SerialManager/SerialManager.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ bool SerialManager::should_send_heartbeat()
 void HandleSerialManagerTask(void *pvParameters)
 {
   auto const serialManager = static_cast<SerialManager *>(pvParameters);
+  TickType_t lastHeartbeat = xTaskGetTickCount();
+  const TickType_t heartbeatInterval = pdMS_TO_TICKS(2000); // 2 second heartbeat
 
   while (true)
   {