diff --git a/src/main/java/org/wikitolearn/wikirating/service/VoteService.java b/src/main/java/org/wikitolearn/wikirating/service/VoteService.java
index b169755..3693667 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/wikitolearn/wikirating/service/VoteService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/wikitolearn/wikirating/service/VoteService.java
@@ -1,56 +1,58 @@
 /**
  * 
  */
 package org.wikitolearn.wikirating.service;
 
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.wikitolearn.wikirating.exception.RevisionNotFoundException;
 import org.wikitolearn.wikirating.exception.TemporaryVoteValidationException;
 import org.wikitolearn.wikirating.exception.UserNotFoundException;
 import org.wikitolearn.wikirating.model.Revision;
 import org.wikitolearn.wikirating.model.TemporaryVote;
 import org.wikitolearn.wikirating.model.User;
 import org.wikitolearn.wikirating.model.Vote;
 import org.wikitolearn.wikirating.repository.TemporaryVoteRepository;
 
 /**
  * @author aletundo
  *
  */
+@Service
 public class VoteService {
 	private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(VoteService.class);
 	@Autowired
 	private TemporaryVoteRepository temporaryVoteRepository;
 	@Autowired
 	private UserService userService;
 	@Autowired
 	private RevisionService revisionService;
 		
 	/**
 	 * Validate temporary votes added before the given timestamp
 	 * @param timestamp the timestamp used for comparison
 	 * @throws TemporaryVoteValidationException
 	 */
 	public void validateTemporaryVotes(Date timestamp) throws TemporaryVoteValidationException{
 		List<TemporaryVote> temporaryVotes = temporaryVoteRepository.findByTimestamp(timestamp);
 		for(TemporaryVote temporaryVote: temporaryVotes){
 			try{
 				User user = userService.getUser(temporaryVote.getUserId());
 				Revision revision = revisionService.getRevision(temporaryVote.getLangRevId());
 				Vote vote = new Vote(temporaryVote.getValue(), temporaryVote.getReliability(), temporaryVote.getTimestamp());
 				vote.setRevision(revision);
 				vote.setUser(user);
 				revision.addVote(vote);
 				revisionService.updateRevision(revision);
 			}catch(UserNotFoundException | RevisionNotFoundException e){
 				LOG.error("An error occurred during temporary vote validation: {}", temporaryVote);
 				throw new TemporaryVoteValidationException(e.getMessage());
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }