diff --git a/src/unittests/deskflow/ArgParserTests.cpp b/src/unittests/deskflow/ArgParserTests.cpp
index 1b6ce3f1b..74c78413a 100644
--- a/src/unittests/deskflow/ArgParserTests.cpp
+++ b/src/unittests/deskflow/ArgParserTests.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void ArgParserTests::generic_name()
   const char *kNameCmd[argc] = {"stub", "--name", "mock"};
   // Somehow cause a dump if not made here.
   ArgParser parser(nullptr);
-  deskflow::ArgsBase base;
+  static deskflow::ArgsBase base;
 
   parser.setArgsBase(base);
   parser.parseGenericArgs(argc, kNameCmd, i);