diff --git a/model/sync-app-socket.h b/model/sync-app-socket.h
index dfa29db..465cc5c 100644
--- a/model/sync-app-socket.h
+++ b/model/sync-app-socket.h
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
    */
   void remove (const std::string &prefix) {m_syncLogic.remove(prefix);}
 
+  /**
+   * @brief start sync process
+   */
+	void start() {m_syncLogic.start();}
+
 private:
   CcnxWrapperPtr m_ccnxHandle;
 
diff --git a/model/sync-logic.cc b/model/sync-logic.cc
index c46dbe8..a7fc746 100644
--- a/model/sync-logic.cc
+++ b/model/sync-logic.cc
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
   m_ccnxHandle->setInterestFilter (syncPrefix,
                                    bind (&SyncLogic::respondSyncInterest, this, _1));
 
+
+}
+
+void SyncLogic::start()
+{
 	// We need to send out our Sync Interest when we're ready
 	sendSyncInterest();
 }
diff --git a/model/sync-logic.h b/model/sync-logic.h
index 4270181..547c01f 100644
--- a/model/sync-logic.h
+++ b/model/sync-logic.h
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@
    */
   void remove (const std::string &prefix);
 
+  /**
+   * @brief start the sync process
+   */
+	 void start();
+
 #ifdef _DEBUG
   Scheduler &
   getScheduler () { return m_delayedChecksScheduler; }
diff --git a/test/test_app_socket.cc b/test/test_app_socket.cc
index 4ef86c9..016ef54 100644
--- a/test/test_app_socket.cc
+++ b/test/test_app_socket.cc
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
 
 	SyncAppSocket s1(syncPrefix, f1), s2(syncPrefix, f2), s3(syncPrefix, f3);
 
+	s1.start();
+	s2.start();
+	s3.start();
 
 	// single source
 	string data0 = "Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes";