diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index a28a232..e0828db 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
 namespace blobs
 {
 
-static std::unique_ptr<BlobManager> manager;
-
 static ipmi_ret_t handleBlobCommand(ipmi_cmd_t cmd, const uint8_t* reqBuf,
                                     uint8_t* replyCmdBuf, size_t* dataLen)
 {
@@ -60,7 +58,8 @@
         return IPMI_CC_INVALID;
     }
 
-    return processBlobCommand(command, manager.get(), &crc, reqBuf, replyCmdBuf,
+    BlobManager* manager = getBlobManager();
+    return processBlobCommand(command, manager, &crc, reqBuf, replyCmdBuf,
                               dataLen);
 }
 
@@ -76,9 +75,8 @@
     oemRouter->registerHandler(oem::obmcOemNumber, oem::blobTransferCmd,
                                handleBlobCommand);
 
-    manager = std::make_unique<BlobManager>();
-
 #if ENABLE_EXAMPLE
+    BlobManager* manager = getBlobManager();
     manager->registerHandler(std::move(std::make_unique<ExampleBlobHandler>()));
 #endif
 }