diff --git a/sdk/main/src/Client.cc b/sdk/main/src/Client.cc
index 58c79c1de..a8b52a03d 100644
--- a/sdk/main/src/Client.cc
+++ b/sdk/main/src/Client.cc
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void Client::close()
 //-----
 Client& Client::setNetwork(const std::unordered_map<std::string, AccountId>& networkMap)
 {
-  mImpl->mNetwork = internal::Network::forNetwork(networkMap);
+  mImpl->mNetwork = std::make_shared<internal::Network>(internal::Network::forNetwork(networkMap));
   mImpl->mMirrorNetwork = nullptr;
   return *this;
 }