diff --git a/src/k4a_ros_device.cpp b/src/k4a_ros_device.cpp
index b17884fd..8e1a3f4e 100644
--- a/src/k4a_ros_device.cpp
+++ b/src/k4a_ros_device.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ K4AROSDevice::K4AROSDevice()
   this->declare_parameter("imu_rate_target", rclcpp::ParameterValue(0));
   this->declare_parameter("wired_sync_mode", rclcpp::ParameterValue(0));
   this->declare_parameter("subordinate_delay_off_master_usec", rclcpp::ParameterValue(0));
+  this->declare_parameter("tf_prefix", rclcpp::ParameterValue(""));
 
   // Collect ROS parameters from the param server or from the command line
 #define LIST_ENTRY(param_variable, param_help_string, param_type, param_default_val) \