diff --git a/admittance_controller/include/admittance_controller/admittance_rule.hpp b/admittance_controller/include/admittance_controller/admittance_rule.hpp
index 7223dbe9d1..a326b663d0 100644
--- a/admittance_controller/include/admittance_controller/admittance_rule.hpp
+++ b/admittance_controller/include/admittance_controller/admittance_rule.hpp
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ class AdmittanceRule
 
   /// Configure admittance rule memory using number of joints.
   controller_interface::return_type configure(
-    const std::shared_ptr<rclcpp_lifecycle::LifecycleNode> & node, const size_t num_joint);
+    const std::shared_ptr<rclcpp_lifecycle::LifecycleNode> & node, const size_t num_joint,
+    const std::string & robot_description);
 
   /// Reset all values back to default
   controller_interface::return_type reset(const size_t num_joints);
diff --git a/admittance_controller/include/admittance_controller/admittance_rule_impl.hpp b/admittance_controller/include/admittance_controller/admittance_rule_impl.hpp
index cab8b4cf45..13d4e67fbc 100644
--- a/admittance_controller/include/admittance_controller/admittance_rule_impl.hpp
+++ b/admittance_controller/include/admittance_controller/admittance_rule_impl.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "admittance_controller/admittance_rule.hpp"
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <control_toolbox/filters.hpp>
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ constexpr auto NUM_CARTESIAN_DOF = 6;  // (3 translation + 3 rotation)
 
 /// Configure admittance rule memory for num joints and load kinematics interface
 controller_interface::return_type AdmittanceRule::configure(
-  const std::shared_ptr<rclcpp_lifecycle::LifecycleNode> & node, const size_t num_joints)
+  const std::shared_ptr<rclcpp_lifecycle::LifecycleNode> & node, const size_t num_joints,
+  const std::string & robot_description)
 {
   num_joints_ = num_joints;
 
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ controller_interface::return_type AdmittanceRule::configure(
         kinematics_loader_->createUnmanagedInstance(parameters_.kinematics.plugin_name));
 
       if (!kinematics_->initialize(
-            node->get_node_parameters_interface(), parameters_.kinematics.tip))
+            robot_description, node->get_node_parameters_interface(), "kinematics"))
       {
         return controller_interface::return_type::ERROR;
       }
diff --git a/admittance_controller/src/admittance_controller.cpp b/admittance_controller/src/admittance_controller.cpp
index a4b56d739c..6e0e38140a 100644
--- a/admittance_controller/src/admittance_controller.cpp
+++ b/admittance_controller/src/admittance_controller.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,9 @@ controller_interface::CallbackReturn AdmittanceController::on_configure(
     semantic_components::ForceTorqueSensor(admittance_->parameters_.ft_sensor.name));
 
   // configure admittance rule
-  if (admittance_->configure(get_node(), num_joints_) == controller_interface::return_type::ERROR)
+  if (
+    admittance_->configure(get_node(), num_joints_, this->get_robot_description()) ==
+    controller_interface::return_type::ERROR)
   {
     return controller_interface::CallbackReturn::ERROR;
   }
diff --git a/admittance_controller/test/test_admittance_controller.hpp b/admittance_controller/test/test_admittance_controller.hpp
index b2a95c12fa..4f4635d861 100644
--- a/admittance_controller/test/test_admittance_controller.hpp
+++ b/admittance_controller/test/test_admittance_controller.hpp
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ class TestableAdmittanceController : public admittance_controller::AdmittanceCon
     }
   }
 
-private:
   const std::string robot_description_ = ros2_control_test_assets::valid_6d_robot_urdf;
   const std::string robot_description_semantic_ = ros2_control_test_assets::valid_6d_robot_srdf;
 };
@@ -110,10 +109,7 @@ class TestableAdmittanceController : public admittance_controller::AdmittanceCon
 class AdmittanceControllerTest : public ::testing::Test
 {
 public:
-  static void SetUpTestCase()
-  {
-    //    rclcpp::init(0, nullptr);
-  }
+  static void SetUpTestCase() {}
 
   void SetUp()
   {
@@ -163,7 +159,8 @@ class AdmittanceControllerTest : public ::testing::Test
   controller_interface::return_type SetUpControllerCommon(
     const std::string & controller_name, const rclcpp::NodeOptions & options)
   {
-    auto result = controller_->init(controller_name, "", 0, "", options);
+    auto result =
+      controller_->init(controller_name, controller_->robot_description_, 0, "", options);
 
     controller_->export_reference_interfaces();
     assign_interfaces();