diff --git a/src/modules/partition/tests/CreateLayoutsTests.cpp b/src/modules/partition/tests/CreateLayoutsTests.cpp
index dcfc01f5a..12c19db5f 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/tests/CreateLayoutsTests.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/tests/CreateLayoutsTests.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class SmartStatus;
 
 QTEST_GUILESS_MAIN( CreateLayoutsTests )
 
-CalamaresUtils::Partition::KPMManager* kpmcore = nullptr;
+static CalamaresUtils::Partition::KPMManager* kpmcore = nullptr;
 
 using CalamaresUtils::operator""_MiB;
 using CalamaresUtils::operator""_GiB;