diff --git a/brian_polling_manager/interfaces.py b/brian_polling_manager/interfaces.py
index 2c0adef6f595f21ee42d64d32c1a89394cf40727..f824c0d69d30262a4d87501f5b6291213b817131 100644
--- a/brian_polling_manager/interfaces.py
+++ b/brian_polling_manager/interfaces.py
@@ -43,11 +43,14 @@ def _make_check(check_params, interface):
         'metadata': {
             'name': _check_name(interface),
             'namespace': check_params['namespace']
-        }
+        },
+        'publish': True
     }
 
 
 def _checks_match(a, b) -> bool:
+    if a['publish'] != b['publish']:
+        return False
     if a['command'] != b['command']:
         return False
     if a['interval'] != b['interval']: