diff --git a/nav2_simple_commander/nav2_simple_commander/robot_navigator.py b/nav2_simple_commander/nav2_simple_commander/robot_navigator.py
index 0ce475f63f..28496648ed 100644
--- a/nav2_simple_commander/nav2_simple_commander/robot_navigator.py
+++ b/nav2_simple_commander/nav2_simple_commander/robot_navigator.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class TaskResult(Enum):
 
 class BasicNavigator(Node):
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__(node_name='basic_navigator')
+    def __init__(self, node_name='basic_navigator'):
+        super().__init__(node_name=node_name)
         self.initial_pose = PoseStamped()
         self.initial_pose.header.frame_id = 'map'
         self.goal_handle = None