diff --git a/src/test/util/asio_server_class.hpp b/src/test/util/asio_server_class.hpp
index 43afa87..28eb921 100644
--- a/src/test/util/asio_server_class.hpp
+++ b/src/test/util/asio_server_class.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     // NOTE - latest googltest changed to SetUpTestSuite()
     static void SetUpTestCase()
     {
-        boost::asio::io_context io;
+        static boost::asio::io_context io;
         auto conn = std::make_shared<sdbusplus::asio::connection>(io);
 
         // Need a distinct name for the bus since multiple test applications