diff --git a/sdbusplus/asio/object_server.hpp b/sdbusplus/asio/object_server.hpp
index 5db004d..a3b511f 100644
--- a/sdbusplus/asio/object_server.hpp
+++ b/sdbusplus/asio/object_server.hpp
@@ -738,12 +738,16 @@
 class object_server
 {
   public:
-    object_server(std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection>& conn) :
+    object_server(std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection>& conn,
+                  const bool skipManager = false) :
         conn_(conn)
     {
-        auto root = add_interface("/", "");
-        root->initialize();
-        add_manager("/");
+        if (!skipManager)
+        {
+            auto root = add_interface("/", "");
+            root->initialize();
+            add_manager("/");
+        }
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<dbus_interface> add_interface(const std::string& path,