diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 9304c2f..5591d52 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export default class DHTCache extends EventEmitter {
         this.addPeerHandler(item);
       });
 
-    this._ensurePeer(id);
+    this._ensurePeer(this.id);
   }
 
   private _cache: Set<string>;