diff --git a/reconciler/reconciler.go b/reconciler/reconciler.go
index 988df2c..019f0c7 100644
--- a/reconciler/reconciler.go
+++ b/reconciler/reconciler.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/Prabhjot-Sethi/core/db"
 	"github.com/Prabhjot-Sethi/core/errors"
 )
 
@@ -60,11 +59,10 @@ type ManagerImpl struct {
 	parent      Manager
 	controllers sync.Map
 	ctx         context.Context
-	col         db.StoreCollection
 }
 
 // callback registered with the data store
-func (m *ManagerImpl) entryCallback(op string, wKey any) {
+func (m *ManagerImpl) NotifyCallback(wKey any) {
 	// iterate over all the registered clients
 	m.controllers.Range(func(name, data any) bool {
 		crtl, ok := data.(*controllerData)
@@ -82,18 +80,12 @@ func (m *ManagerImpl) entryCallback(op string, wKey any) {
 }
 
 // Initialize the manager with context and relevant collection to work with
-func (m *ManagerImpl) Initialize(ctx context.Context, col db.StoreCollection, parent Manager) error {
-	if m.col != nil {
+func (m *ManagerImpl) Initialize(ctx context.Context, parent Manager) error {
+	if m.parent != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(errors.AlreadyExists, "Initialization already done")
 	}
 
-	err := col.Watch(ctx, nil, m.entryCallback)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	m.ctx = ctx
-	m.col = col
 	m.parent = parent
 
 	return nil
@@ -101,7 +93,7 @@ func (m *ManagerImpl) Initialize(ctx context.Context, col db.StoreCollection, pa
 
 // register a controller with manager for reconciliation
 func (m *ManagerImpl) Register(name string, crtl Controller) error {
-	if m.col == nil {
+	if m.parent == nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(errors.InvalidArgument, "manager is not initialized")
 	}
 	data := &controllerData{
diff --git a/reconciler/reconciler_test.go b/reconciler/reconciler_test.go
index 0b4dba1..bb58bda 100644
--- a/reconciler/reconciler_test.go
+++ b/reconciler/reconciler_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ type MyTable struct {
 	col db.StoreCollection
 }
 
+func (t *MyTable) Callback(op string, wKey any) {
+	t.NotifyCallback(wKey)
+}
+
 func (t *MyTable) ReconcilerGetAllKeys() []any {
 	myKeys := []MyKeyObject{}
 	keys := []any{}
@@ -86,7 +90,8 @@ func performMongoSetup() {
 	table = &MyTable{}
 	table.col = col
 	_ = table.col.SetKeyType(reflect.TypeOf(&MyKey{}))
-	_ = table.Initialize(context.Background(), col, table)
+	_ = table.col.Watch(context.Background(), nil, table.Callback)
+	_ = table.Initialize(context.Background(), table)
 }
 
 func tearDownMongoSetup() {