diff --git a/unity_package/Runtime/VelNetPersist.cs b/unity_package/Runtime/VelNetPersist.cs
index 87afea9..2b86667 100644
--- a/unity_package/Runtime/VelNetPersist.cs
+++ b/unity_package/Runtime/VelNetPersist.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using VelNet;
 
 namespace VELConnect
 {
-	public class VelNetPersist : NetworkComponent
+	public class VelNetPersist : SyncState
 	{
 		private const float interval = 5f;
 		private double nextUpdate;
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ namespace VELConnect
 				method: "DELETE");
 		}
 
-		public override void ReceiveBytes(byte[] message)
+		protected override void SendState(BinaryWriter binaryWriter)
 		{
-			throw new NotImplementedException();
+			binaryWriter.Write(persistId);
+		}
+
+		protected override void ReceiveState(BinaryReader binaryReader)
+		{
+			persistId = binaryReader.ReadString();
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/unity_package/package.json b/unity_package/package.json
index 08831f1..f9cf861 100644
--- a/unity_package/package.json
+++ b/unity_package/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "edu.uga.engr.vel.vel-connect",
   "displayName": "VEL-Connect",
-  "version": "5.0.3",
+  "version": "5.0.4",
   "unity": "2019.1",
   "description": "Web-based configuration for VR applications",
   "keywords": [],