diff --git a/manager/led-main.cpp b/manager/led-main.cpp
index 281cac9..df0f2bb 100644
--- a/manager/led-main.cpp
+++ b/manager/led-main.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
@@ -51,14 +52,18 @@
     /** @brief vector of led groups */
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<phosphor::led::Group>> groups;
 
+    std::shared_ptr<phosphor::led::Serialize> serializePtr = nullptr;
+#ifdef PERSISTENT_LED_ASSERTED
     /** @brief store and re-store Group */
-    phosphor::led::Serialize serialize(SAVED_GROUPS_FILE);
+    serializePtr =
+        std::make_shared<phosphor::led::Serialize>(SAVED_GROUPS_FILE);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_LAMP_TEST
     phosphor::led::LampTest lampTest(event, manager);
 
     groups.emplace_back(std::make_unique<phosphor::led::Group>(
-        bus, LAMP_TEST_OBJECT, manager, serialize,
+        bus, LAMP_TEST_OBJECT, manager, serializePtr,
         std::bind(std::mem_fn(&phosphor::led::LampTest::requestHandler),
                   &lampTest, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2)));
 
@@ -71,9 +76,9 @@
 
     /** Now create so many dbus objects as there are groups */
     std::ranges::transform(systemLedMap, std::back_inserter(groups),
-                           [&bus, &manager, &serialize](auto& grp) {
+                           [&bus, &manager, serializePtr](auto& grp) {
         return std::make_unique<phosphor::led::Group>(bus, grp.first, manager,
-                                                      serialize);
+                                                      serializePtr);
     });
 
     // Attach the bus to sd_event to service user requests