diff --git a/Source/Nakatomi/PlayerCharacter.cpp b/Source/Nakatomi/PlayerCharacter.cpp
index e2a2fe0..d19c05d 100644
--- a/Source/Nakatomi/PlayerCharacter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Nakatomi/PlayerCharacter.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ APlayerCharacter::APlayerCharacter()
 	CharacterMovementComponent->AirControl = 1.0f;
 	CharacterMovementComponent->bOrientRotationToMovement = true;
 
+	// Setup the character perception component
+	PerceptionSource = CreateDefaultSubobject<UAIPerceptionStimuliSourceComponent>(TEXT("Perception Source Stimuli"));
+	PerceptionSource->bAutoRegister = true;
+
 	this->Tags.Add(FName("Player"));
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Nakatomi/PlayerCharacter.h b/Source/Nakatomi/PlayerCharacter.h
index a15fa22..98aa33b 100644
--- a/Source/Nakatomi/PlayerCharacter.h
+++ b/Source/Nakatomi/PlayerCharacter.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "Engine/EngineTypes.h"
 #include "Engine/DamageEvents.h"
 #include "Blueprint/UserWidget.h"
+#include "Perception/AIPerceptionStimuliSourceComponent.h"
 #include "PlayerCharacter.generated.h"
 
 class UInputAction;
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ private:
 
 	class UUserWidget* currentPlayerHUD;
 
+	UAIPerceptionStimuliSourceComponent* PerceptionSource;
+
 public:
 	// Sets default values for this character's properties
 	APlayerCharacter();