diff --git a/src/contracts/core/StakeRootCompendium.sol b/src/contracts/core/StakeRootCompendium.sol
index a8762b5b9..34464b1d5 100644
--- a/src/contracts/core/StakeRootCompendium.sol
+++ b/src/contracts/core/StakeRootCompendium.sol
@@ -537,4 +537,7 @@ contract StakeRootCompendium is StakeRootCompendiumStorage {
             )
         );
     }
+
+    // in case of charge problems
+    receive() external payable {}
 }