diff --git a/item_updater_main.cpp b/item_updater_main.cpp
index ea8c435..31a58bd 100644
--- a/item_updater_main.cpp
+++ b/item_updater_main.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 {
 void initializeService(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus)
 {
-    sdbusplus::server::manager::manager objManager(bus, SOFTWARE_OBJPATH);
+    static sdbusplus::server::manager::manager objManager(bus,
+                                                          SOFTWARE_OBJPATH);
 #ifdef UBIFS_LAYOUT
     static ItemUpdaterUbi updater(bus, SOFTWARE_OBJPATH);
     static Watch watch(