diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a1f3a8d..15bee15 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async function loadLibs() {
 
 export class DHT {
   private useDefaultDht: boolean;
-  private id: number;
+  private id: number = 0;
 
   constructor(useDefaultDht = true) {
     this.useDefaultDht = useDefaultDht;