diff --git a/edit_questionpy_form.php b/edit_questionpy_form.php
index 4d68ffd..67873e6 100644
--- a/edit_questionpy_form.php
+++ b/edit_questionpy_form.php
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 class qtype_questionpy_edit_form extends question_edit_form {
     /** @var array current form data set in {@see definition_inner} and added to the question in {@see set_data}. */
     private array $currentdata = [];
+    /** @var package_file_service */
+    private package_file_service $packagefileservice;
+    /** @var api */
+    private api $api;
 
     /**
      * Initialize the form.
@@ -203,8 +207,7 @@ private function definition_package_settings_search(MoodleQuickForm $mform) {
             $isfavourite = $ufservice->favourite_exists('qtype_questionpy', 'package', $package->id, $usercontext);
             $version = $pkgversion->version;
         } else {
-            $api = new api();
-            $package = $api->get_package_info($packagehash);
+            $package = $this->api->get_package_info($packagehash);
             $isfavourite = null;
             $version = $package->version;
         }