diff --git a/include/behaviortree_cpp/actions/test_node.h b/include/behaviortree_cpp/actions/test_node.h
index c144fd43a..db1c2d7c0 100644
--- a/include/behaviortree_cpp/actions/test_node.h
+++ b/include/behaviortree_cpp/actions/test_node.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct TestNodeConfig
 
   /// Function invoked when the action is completed. By default just return [return_status]
   /// Override it to intorduce more comple cases
-  std::function<NodeStatus(void)> complete_func = [this]() { return return_status; };
+  std::function<NodeStatus(void)> complete_func = [ret = return_status]() { return ret; };
 };
 
 /**