diff --git a/zebrad/src/commands/seed.rs b/zebrad/src/commands/seed.rs
index 95646026..f7b67a18 100644
--- a/zebrad/src/commands/seed.rs
+++ b/zebrad/src/commands/seed.rs
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ impl SeedCmd {
         info!("begin tower-based peer handling test stub");
 
         let (addressbook_tx, addressbook_rx) = oneshot::channel();
-        let mut seed_service = SeedService {
+        let seed_service = SeedService {
             state: SeederState::AwaitingAddressBook(addressbook_rx),
         };
-        let node = Buffer::new(seed_service, 1);
+        let buffered_svc = Buffer::new(seed_service, 1);
 
         let config = app_config().network.clone();
 
-        let (mut peer_set, address_book) = zebra_network::init(config, node).await;
+        let (mut peer_set, address_book) = zebra_network::init(config, buffered_svc.clone()).await;
 
         let _ = addressbook_tx.send(address_book);
 
@@ -154,11 +154,12 @@ impl SeedCmd {
         // Fire GetPeers requests at ourselves, for testing.
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             let mut interval_stream = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(1));
+            let mut svc = buffered_svc.clone();
 
             loop {
                 interval_stream.next().await;
 
-                let _ = seed_service.call(Request::Peers);
+                let _ = svc.call(Request::Peers);
             }
         });