diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index 1a4210d..52f5d1d 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 const static constexpr char* powerObjectName =
     "/xyz/openbmc_project/Chassis/Control/Power0";
 
-bool powerStatusOn = false;
-std::unique_ptr<sdbusplus::bus::match::match> powerMatch = nullptr;
+static bool powerStatusOn = false;
+static std::unique_ptr<sdbusplus::bus::match::match> powerMatch = nullptr;
 
 bool getSensorConfiguration(
     const std::string& type,