diff --git a/examples/relay/main.cpp b/examples/relay/main.cpp
index 675477c..5bd1ac8 100644
--- a/examples/relay/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/relay/main.cpp
@@ -101,22 +101,18 @@ NetworkManager network(ctx);
 TaskManager taskManager(ctx);
 ClusterManager cluster(ctx, taskManager);
 ApiServer apiServer(ctx, taskManager, ctx.config.api_server_port);
-
-RelayService* relayService = nullptr;
+RelayService relayService(ctx, taskManager, RELAY_PIN);
 
 void setup() {
     // Setup WiFi first
     network.setupWiFi();
 
-    // Create RelayService (registers its tasks)
-    relayService = new RelayService(ctx, taskManager, RELAY_PIN);
-
     // Initialize and start all tasks
     taskManager.initialize();
 
     // Start the API server and expose relay endpoints
     apiServer.begin();
-    relayService->registerApi(apiServer);
+    relayService.registerApi(apiServer);
 
     // Print initial task status
     taskManager.printTaskStatus();