diff --git a/src/runtime2/native.rs b/src/runtime2/native.rs
index de2a0fd4a5cfd1528bb6210ade13015c83478af6..0b6b5fdaf98b09d9f591a2b2b7cbe80e438e1b25 100644
--- a/src/runtime2/native.rs
+++ b/src/runtime2/native.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ impl ApplicationInterface {
         connector.inbox.insert_message(MessageFancy::Control(ControlMessageFancy{
             id: 0,
             sending_component_id: self.connector_id,
-            content: ControlContent::Ack
+            content: ControlContent::Ping,
         }));
 
         let should_wake_up = connector.sleeping