diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b0740b6aaf..6dfcbb22d4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p",
   "dependencies": {
     "async": "^2.6.0",
+    "libp2p-connection-manager": "^0.1.0",
     "libp2p-floodsub": "^0.15.0",
     "libp2p-ping": "~0.7.0",
     "libp2p-switch": "~0.39.0",
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index bdddea1d77..bbc2342b81 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const PeerBook = require('peer-book')
 const Switch = require('libp2p-switch')
 const Ping = require('libp2p-ping')
 const WebSockets = require('libp2p-websockets')
+const ConnectionManager = require('libp2p-connection-manager')
 
 const peerRouting = require('./peer-routing')
 const contentRouting = require('./content-routing')
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ class Node extends EventEmitter {
 
     this.switch = new Switch(this.peerInfo, this.peerBook, _options.switch)
     this.stats = this.switch.stats
+    this.connectionManager = new ConnectionManager(this, _options.connectionManager)
 
     // Attach stream multiplexers
     if (this.modules.connection && this.modules.connection.muxer) {