diff --git a/src/judas_client/connector.py b/src/judas_client/connector.py
index 0187c06..b1b2743 100644
--- a/src/judas_client/connector.py
+++ b/src/judas_client/connector.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from judas_protocol import Message
 class Connector:
     def __init__(
         self,
+        mac_address: str,
         host: str,
         port: int,
         connect_timeout: float = 5.0,
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class Connector:
             socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM
         )
 
-        self.mac_address: str = self._get_mac_address()
+        self.mac_address: str = mac_address
 
     def _get_mac_address(self) -> str:
         mac_address: str = ":".join(