diff --git a/hal/lib/Athena/HAL.cpp b/hal/lib/Athena/HAL.cpp
index 97bb796bdc..a8664681ae 100644
--- a/hal/lib/Athena/HAL.cpp
+++ b/hal/lib/Athena/HAL.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ void HALSetNewDataSem(pthread_mutex_t * param)
  */
 int HALInitialize(int mode)
 {
+	FRC_NetworkCommunication_Reserve(nullptr);
 	// image 4; Fixes errors caused by multiple processes. Talk to NI about this
 	nFPGA::nRoboRIO_FPGANamespace::g_currentTargetClass =
 			nLoadOut::kTargetClass_RoboRIO;