diff --git a/node/p2p/blossomsub.go b/node/p2p/blossomsub.go
index 0bda834..dc955da 100644
--- a/node/p2p/blossomsub.go
+++ b/node/p2p/blossomsub.go
@@ -500,6 +500,8 @@ func NewBlossomSub(
 	bs.h = h
 	bs.signKey = privKey
 
+	go bs.background(ctx)
+
 	return bs
 }