diff --git a/include/behaviortree_cpp/interaction_node.h b/include/behaviortree_cpp/interaction_node.h
index b00d2edcf..f54db5340 100644
--- a/include/behaviortree_cpp/interaction_node.h
+++ b/include/behaviortree_cpp/interaction_node.h
@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@
 
 namespace BT
 {
-class InteractionNode : public SyncActionNode
+class InteractionNode : public ActionNodeBase
 {
 public:
   InteractionNode(const std::string& name, const NodeConfig& config);
   ~InteractionNode() override = default;
 
-  /// throws if the derived class return RUNNING.
-  virtual NodeStatus executeTick() override;
-
   virtual NodeType type() const override final
   {
     return NodeType::INTERACTION;
diff --git a/src/interaction_node.cpp b/src/interaction_node.cpp
index b45de333b..1bb4de0a4 100644
--- a/src/interaction_node.cpp
+++ b/src/interaction_node.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace BT
 {
 InteractionNode::InteractionNode(const std::string& name, const NodeConfig& config)
-  : SyncActionNode(name, config)
+  : ActionNodeBase(name, config)
 {}
+
 }
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