diff --git a/src/ptscrapper/scheduler.py b/src/ptscrapper/scheduler.py
index 66267d4..bdc8f91 100644
--- a/src/ptscrapper/scheduler.py
+++ b/src/ptscrapper/scheduler.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from .storage import (
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("ptscrapper.scheduler")
+_client: httpx.AsyncClient = None
 
 # Path to our local SQLite state database
 STATE_DB = os.path.join(LOCAL_DATA_DIR, "state.db")
@@ -111,9 +112,8 @@ def chunked(iterable, size):
 async def positions_job():
     fetch_ts = datetime.now(timezone.utc)  # when *we* fetched
 
-    client = get_async_client()
     try:
-        data = await fetch_positions(client)
+        data = await fetch_positions(_client)
         # 2) API‐reported timestamp
         server_ts_str, *positions = data
         # server_ts is local to Warsaw
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ async def positions_job():
     except Exception:
         # record error details
         logger.exception("job=positions_job")
-    finally:
-        await client.aclose()
 
     # schedule course fetches without awaiting
     for cid in {p["c"] for p in positions}:
@@ -149,14 +147,10 @@ async def positions_job():
             await course_queue.put((cid, server_ts, 0))
 
 
-async def fetch_and_store_course(course_id: int, ts: datetime, client=None):
+async def fetch_and_store_course(course_id: int, ts: datetime):
     """Fetch one course’s details and store them."""
-    own_client = False
-    if client is None:
-        client = get_async_client()
-        own_client = True
     try:
-        recs = await fetch_course_posts(client, [course_id])
+        recs = await fetch_course_posts(_client, [course_id])
         # now do your I/O; catch+log only errors here
         for rec in recs:
             rows = []
@@ -186,17 +180,13 @@ async def fetch_and_store_course(course_id: int, ts: datetime, client=None):
         if isinstance(e, ConnectTimeout):
             raise
         logger.exception("job=course_posts_job")
-    finally:
-        if own_client:
-            await client.aclose()
 
 
 async def daily_snapshot_job():
     ts = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-    client = get_async_client()
     try:
         # stops
-        posts = await fetch_posts(client)
+        posts = await fetch_posts(_client)
         rows = []
         for grp in posts:
             # grp: { "n": name, "s": group_id, "t": group_type, "p": [ {s,x,y,t}, … ] }
@@ -218,7 +208,7 @@ async def daily_snapshot_job():
         push_to_nas(fp)
 
         # lines per stop
-        posts_lines = await fetch_posts_lines(client)
+        posts_lines = await fetch_posts_lines(_client)
         table2 = pa.Table.from_pylist(posts_lines)
         fp2 = write_posts_lines(table2, ts)
         push_to_nas(fp2)
@@ -226,8 +216,6 @@ async def daily_snapshot_job():
         logger.info("wrote daily snapshot for %s", ts)
     except Exception:
         logger.exception("job=daily_snapshot_job")
-    finally:
-        await client.aclose()
 
 
 async def daily_compact_and_push():
@@ -317,6 +305,9 @@ async def start_scheduler():
     """Initialize state DB, schedule all jobs, and start the loop."""
     init_db()
 
+    global _client
+    _client = get_async_client()
+
     # spin up N workers before scheduling jobs
     for i in range(COURSE_WORKER_COUNT):
         asyncio.create_task(course_worker(f"worker-{i+1}"))
@@ -340,4 +331,8 @@ async def start_scheduler():
     )
 
     scheduler.start()
-    await asyncio.Event().wait()
+
+    try:
+        await asyncio.Event().wait()
+    finally:
+        await _client.aclose()