diff --git a/src/Bullet.cpp b/src/Bullet.cpp
index f43823b..cc0c03f 100644
--- a/src/Bullet.cpp
+++ b/src/Bullet.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "Bullet.h"
-#include <godot_cpp/classes/timer.hpp>
 
 using namespace godot;
 
@@ -22,20 +21,20 @@ void Bullet::_ready() {
 	DEV_ASSERT(m_Ray);
 	m_Mesh = Object::cast_to<MeshInstance3D>(find_child("MeshInstance3D"));
 	DEV_ASSERT(m_Mesh);
+	m_Timer = memnew(godot::Timer);
+	add_child(m_Timer);
+	m_Timer->connect("timeout", callable_mp(this, &Bullet::_on_timer_timeout));
 }
 
 void Bullet::_physics_process(float a_Delta) {
 	Vector3 movement = Vector3(0, 0, -BULLET_SPEED) * a_Delta;
 	set_position(get_transform().xform(movement));
 
-	godot::Timer* timer = memnew(godot::Timer);
-	add_child(timer);
-	timer->connect("timeout", callable_mp(this, &Bullet::_on_timer_timeout));
 	if (m_Ray->is_colliding()) {
 		m_Mesh->set_visible(false);
 		m_Particles->set_emitting(true);
-		timer->set_wait_time(1.0);
-		timer->start();
+		m_Timer->set_wait_time(1.0);
+		m_Timer->start();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Bullet.h b/src/Bullet.h
index 063a308..cc668e7 100644
--- a/src/Bullet.h
+++ b/src/Bullet.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/mesh_instance3d.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/node3d.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/ray_cast3d.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/timer.hpp>
 
 namespace blitz {
 class Bullet : public godot::Node3D {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class Bullet : public godot::Node3D {
 	godot::GPUParticles3D* m_Particles;
 	godot::RayCast3D* m_Ray;
 	godot::MeshInstance3D* m_Mesh;
+	godot::Timer* m_Timer;
 
 	void _on_timer_timeout();
 };