diff --git a/foros/include/akit/failover/foros/cluster_node_publisher.hpp b/foros/include/akit/failover/foros/cluster_node_publisher.hpp
index 2a9a7e5..fd0aee6 100644
--- a/foros/include/akit/failover/foros/cluster_node_publisher.hpp
+++ b/foros/include/akit/failover/foros/cluster_node_publisher.hpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ClusterNodePublisher : public rclcpp::Publisher<MessageT, Alloc> {
    *
    * \param[in] msg a message to publish.
    */
-  void publish(std::unique_ptr<MessageT, MessageDeleter> msg) override {
+  void publish(std::unique_ptr<MessageT, MessageDeleter> msg) {
     if (node_lifecycle_interface_ != nullptr &&
         !node_lifecycle_interface_->is_activated()) {
       // ignore publish request when publisher is not activated
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class ClusterNodePublisher : public rclcpp::Publisher<MessageT, Alloc> {
    *
    * \param[in] msg a message to publish.
    */
-  void publish(const MessageT& msg) override {
+  void publish(const MessageT& msg) {
     if (node_lifecycle_interface_ != nullptr &&
         !node_lifecycle_interface_->is_activated()) {
       // ignore publish request when publisher is not activated