diff --git a/app.cpp b/app.cpp
index 8b3c745..a65fa17 100644
--- a/app.cpp
+++ b/app.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 {
     try
     {
-        auto manager = phosphor::inventory::manager::Manager(
-                           sdbusplus::bus::new_system(),
-                           BUSNAME,
-                           INVENTORY_ROOT,
-                           IFACE);
+        phosphor::inventory::manager::Manager manager(
+            sdbusplus::bus::new_system(),
+            BUSNAME,
+            INVENTORY_ROOT,
+            IFACE);
         manager.run();
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
     }
diff --git a/test/test.cpp b/test/test.cpp
index a35a03b..7f72721 100644
--- a/test/test.cpp
+++ b/test/test.cpp
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@
 
 int main()
 {
-    auto mgr = phosphor::inventory::manager::Manager(
-                   sdbusplus::bus::new_default(),
-                   SERVICE, ROOT, INTERFACE);
+    phosphor::inventory::manager::Manager mgr(
+        sdbusplus::bus::new_default(),
+        SERVICE, ROOT, INTERFACE);
 
     auto f = [](auto mgr)
     {