diff --git a/gmtk_2024/levels/LevelBase.tscn b/gmtk_2024/levels/LevelBase.tscn
index 84877b9..cd70842 100644
--- a/gmtk_2024/levels/LevelBase.tscn
+++ b/gmtk_2024/levels/LevelBase.tscn
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ visible = false
 
 [node name="UILayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
 
-[node name="UI" type="Control" parent="UILayer"]
+[node name="UI" type="Control" parent="UILayer" node_paths=PackedStringArray("player")]
 layout_mode = 3
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 script = ExtResource("3_b82rx")
+player = NodePath("../../Player")
 
 [node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="UILayer/UI"]
 layout_mode = 0