diff --git a/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py b/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
index e7658d9d..fa482a2b 100644
--- a/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
+++ b/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
@@ -52,4 +52,6 @@ async def main(args=None):
     rclpy.shutdown()
 
 print("running main")
-asyncio.run(main())
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+loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+loop.run_until_complete(main())
+loop.run_forever()
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