diff --git a/manifests/runner.pp b/manifests/runner.pp
index 0c3b0f9..794d96b 100644
--- a/manifests/runner.pp
+++ b/manifests/runner.pp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ class podmanrunner::runner (
 )
 {
   $username='runneruser'
+  $runnerdata = lookup("runners",undef,undef,undef)
   package { 'podman':
     ensure   => installed,
     provider => apt,