diff --git a/contracts/core/Dispatcher.sol b/contracts/core/Dispatcher.sol
index 44f86b37..8c7d5f36 100644
--- a/contracts/core/Dispatcher.sol
+++ b/contracts/core/Dispatcher.sol
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ contract Dispatcher is OwnableUpgradeable, UUPSUpgradeable, ReentrancyGuard, IDi
      * @dev This method should be called only once during contract deployment.
      * @dev For contract upgarades, which need to reinitialize the contract, use the reinitializer modifier.
      */
-    function initialize(string memory initPortPrefix) public virtual initializer {
+    function initialize(string memory initPortPrefix) public virtual initializer nonReentrant {
         if (bytes(initPortPrefix).length == 0) {
             revert IBCErrors.invalidPortPrefix();
         }