diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 776e53c6..d7deb138 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 kubernetes/build/
 .vs/
+.vscode/
 
 # Prerequisites
 *.d
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52793b36..17ec1aba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ list all pods:
     basePath = NULL;
     sslConfig = NULL;
     apiKeys = NULL;
+    apiClient_unsetupGlobalEnv();
 ```
 
 list all pods in cluster:
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ list all pods in cluster:
     basePath = NULL;
     sslConfig = NULL;
     apiKeys = NULL;
+    apiClient_unsetupGlobalEnv();
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/examples/auth_provider/main.c b/examples/auth_provider/main.c
index 88b0fe52..fa65270b 100644
--- a/examples/auth_provider/main.c
+++ b/examples/auth_provider/main.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     basePath = NULL;
     sslConfig = NULL;
     apiKeys = NULL;
+    apiClient_unsetupGlobalEnv();
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/create_pod/main.c b/examples/create_pod/main.c
index 17a869b0..e44dcf2a 100644
--- a/examples/create_pod/main.c
+++ b/examples/create_pod/main.c
@@ -96,5 +96,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     apiClient_free(k8sApiClient);
     k8sApiClient = NULL;
+    apiClient_unsetupGlobalEnv();
 
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/delete_pod/main.c b/examples/delete_pod/main.c
index 14412f9e..c2794777 100644
--- a/examples/delete_pod/main.c
+++ b/examples/delete_pod/main.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     basePath = NULL;
     sslConfig = NULL;
     apiKeys = NULL;
+    apiClient_unsetupGlobalEnv();
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/exec_provider/list_pod_by_exec_provider.c b/examples/exec_provider/list_pod_by_exec_provider.c
index 9f0c3d46..29ee7fb2 100644
--- a/examples/exec_provider/list_pod_by_exec_provider.c
+++ b/examples/exec_provider/list_pod_by_exec_provider.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     apiClient_free(k8sApiClient);
     k8sApiClient = NULL;
+    apiClient_unsetupGlobalEnv();
 
     return rc;
 }
diff --git a/examples/generic/main.c b/examples/generic/main.c
index 95703468..0c6e590a 100644
--- a/examples/generic/main.c
+++ b/examples/generic/main.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     basePath = NULL;
     sslConfig = NULL;
     apiKeys = NULL;
+    apiClient_unsetupGlobalEnv();
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/list_pod/main.c b/examples/list_pod/main.c
index 2d601777..02c8339d 100644
--- a/examples/list_pod/main.c
+++ b/examples/list_pod/main.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     basePath = NULL;
     sslConfig = NULL;
     apiKeys = NULL;
+    apiClient_unsetupGlobalEnv();
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/list_pod_incluster/main.c b/examples/list_pod_incluster/main.c
index 426c8650..03bb2dba 100644
--- a/examples/list_pod_incluster/main.c
+++ b/examples/list_pod_incluster/main.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     basePath = NULL;
     sslConfig = NULL;
     apiKeys = NULL;
+    apiClient_unsetupGlobalEnv();
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/watch_list_pod/main.c b/examples/watch_list_pod/main.c
index debe6850..f11bda45 100644
--- a/examples/watch_list_pod/main.c
+++ b/examples/watch_list_pod/main.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     basePath = NULL;
     sslConfig = NULL;
     apiKeys = NULL;
+    apiClient_unsetupGlobalEnv();
 
     return 0;
 }