diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 67d040a1..a5da5142 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "certifier"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 dependencies = [
  "axum 0.7.1",
  "axum-prometheus",
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "initializer"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.21.5",
  "clap 4.4.10",
@@ -2469,7 +2469,7 @@ checksum = "3bccab0e7fd7cc19f820a1c8c91720af652d0c88dc9664dd72aef2614f04af3b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "post-cbindings"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 dependencies = [
  "cbindgen",
  "log",
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "post-rs"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 dependencies = [
  "aes",
  "bitvec",
@@ -2615,7 +2615,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "profiler"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 dependencies = [
  "clap 4.4.10",
  "env_logger",
@@ -3200,7 +3200,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "scrypt-ocl"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "ocl",
@@ -3343,7 +3343,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "service"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 dependencies = [
  "async-stream",
  "clap 4.4.10",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 78caed6e..31de1472 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ members = [
 
 [package]
 name = "post-rs"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/certifier/Cargo.toml b/certifier/Cargo.toml
index e74b4b49..07e09602 100644
--- a/certifier/Cargo.toml
+++ b/certifier/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "certifier"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/ffi/Cargo.toml b/ffi/Cargo.toml
index 96061d15..1ce73fd7 100644
--- a/ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "post-cbindings"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 edition = "2021"
 
 
diff --git a/initializer/Cargo.toml b/initializer/Cargo.toml
index 2dbf273e..ccabd09d 100644
--- a/initializer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/initializer/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "initializer"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 edition = "2021"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
diff --git a/profiler/Cargo.toml b/profiler/Cargo.toml
index 103861ef..cee6c141 100644
--- a/profiler/Cargo.toml
+++ b/profiler/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "profiler"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/scrypt-ocl/Cargo.toml b/scrypt-ocl/Cargo.toml
index 11d97686..4ddcaeb8 100644
--- a/scrypt-ocl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/scrypt-ocl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "scrypt-ocl"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/service/Cargo.toml b/service/Cargo.toml
index 63f989cd..8a657e5c 100644
--- a/service/Cargo.toml
+++ b/service/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "service"
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/service/src/service.rs b/service/src/service.rs
index e27766f5..8eb8c3f8 100644
--- a/service/src/service.rs
+++ b/service/src/service.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ pub struct PostService {
     pow_flags: RandomXFlag,
     proof_generation: Mutex<Option<ProofGenProcess>>,
 
-    verifier: Verifier,
     stop: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ impl PostService {
             nonces,
             threads,
             pow_flags,
-            verifier: Verifier::new(Box::new(PoW::new(RandomXFlag::get_recommended_flags())?)),
             stop: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
         })
     }
@@ -115,7 +113,10 @@ impl crate::client::PostService for PostService {
     }
 
     fn verify_proof(&self, proof: &Proof, metadata: &ProofMetadata) -> eyre::Result<()> {
-        self.verifier
+        let pow_verifier =
+            PoW::new(RandomXFlag::get_recommended_flags()).context("creating PoW verifier")?;
+        let verifier = Verifier::new(Box::new(pow_verifier));
+        verifier
             .verify(proof, metadata, &self.cfg, &self.init_cfg)
             .wrap_err("verifying proof")
     }