diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index ca43905..b2b96de 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class GitlabPipelineSkill(Skill):
+    def __init__(self, opsdroid, config):
+        super(GitlabPipelineSkill, self).__init__(opsdroid, config)
+        # do some setup stuff here
 
     async def _rest_call(self, site, api_url, call_method):
         token = self.config["gitlab"][site]["access_token"],