diff --git a/Proculite.GpioRest/Services/GpioService.cs b/Proculite.GpioRest/Services/GpioService.cs
index a680d71..2625ec7 100644
--- a/Proculite.GpioRest/Services/GpioService.cs
+++ b/Proculite.GpioRest/Services/GpioService.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Proculite.GpioRest.Services
         private void SetupPins()
         {
             _logger.LogInformation("Setting up {PinCount} pins", _pins.Length);
-            PinMode pinMode = PinMode.Input;
+            PinMode pinMode = PinMode.Output;
 
             foreach (var pin in _pins)
             {