diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/mthizo247/cloud/netflix/zuul/web/socket/ZuulWebSocketConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/github/mthizo247/cloud/netflix/zuul/web/socket/ZuulWebSocketConfiguration.java
index 4eb1028..5d8b4f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/mthizo247/cloud/netflix/zuul/web/socket/ZuulWebSocketConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/mthizo247/cloud/netflix/zuul/web/socket/ZuulWebSocketConfiguration.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Lazy;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Primary;
 import org.springframework.context.event.ContextRefreshedEvent;
 import org.springframework.messaging.converter.MessageConverter;
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ public class ZuulWebSocketConfiguration extends AbstractWebSocketMessageBrokerCo
         implements ApplicationListener<ContextRefreshedEvent> {
     @Autowired
     ZuulWebSocketProperties zuulWebSocketProperties;
+    @Lazy
     @Autowired
     SimpMessagingTemplate messagingTemplate;
     @Autowired