diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/CiscoCodec/xConfiguration.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/CiscoCodec/xConfiguration.cs
index e6ee8e4d..86e700b9 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/CiscoCodec/xConfiguration.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/CiscoCodec/xConfiguration.cs	
@@ -1843,6 +1843,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.Cisco
         public class RootObject
         {
             public Configuration Configuration { get; set; }
+
+            public RootObject()
+            {
+                Configuration = new Configuration();
+            }   
         }
     }
 }
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