diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8585da6..f9711fe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ testcontainers = "4.3.1"
 profile = "black"
 
 [tool.mypy]
-packages= "src"
+packages = "src"
 
 [build-system]
 requires = ["poetry-core"]
diff --git a/src/dependencies.py b/src/dependencies.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ef0a5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dependencies.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from functools import lru_cache
+from typing import Annotated
+
+from fastapi import Depends
+
+from .services.member import MemberService
+from .services.video import VideoService
+from .settings import Settings
+
+
+@lru_cache
+def get_settings():
+    return Settings()
+
+
+def get_member_service(settings: Annotated[Settings, Depends(get_settings)]):
+    """Get the member service."""
+    return MemberService(settings.server_base_path)
+
+
+def get_video_service(settings: Annotated[Settings, Depends(get_settings)]):
+    """Get the video service."""
+    return VideoService(settings.server_base_path)
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index dae1d44..fac5702 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@
 
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 
+from .dependencies import get_settings
 from .routers import health, member, video
 from .services.member import MemberService
 from .services.video import VideoService
 
-member_service = MemberService()
-video_service = VideoService()
-
 
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(api: FastAPI):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     """Create the base paths for the video and member folders on startup."""
+    settings = get_settings()
+    member_service = MemberService(settings.server_base_path)
+    video_service = VideoService(settings.server_base_path)
     video_service.create_base_path()
     member_service.create_base_path()
     yield
diff --git a/src/routers/member.py b/src/routers/member.py
index edb2acc..9b1a464 100644
--- a/src/routers/member.py
+++ b/src/routers/member.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 """Member endpoints."""
 
 import re
+from typing import Annotated
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Response, UploadFile, status
 
+from ..dependencies import get_member_service
 from ..models.member import Member
 from ..security import authorize
 from ..services.member import MemberService
@@ -12,26 +14,33 @@
 router = APIRouter(
     tags=["Member"], prefix="/api/v1/member", dependencies=[Depends(authorize)]
 )
-service: MemberService = MemberService()
 
 
-@router.post("", response_model=Member)
-def create_member_folder(member: Member):
+@router.post("")
+def create_member_folder(
+    member: Member,
+    service: Annotated[MemberService, Depends(get_member_service)],
+):
     """
     Create a folder structure for a member and return the member object.
     :param member: Member object
+    :param service: service dependency
     :return: 200 and the original member object
     """
     service.create_folder_structure(member)
     return member
 
 
-@router.put("", response_model=Member)
-def update_member_folder(member: Member):
+@router.put("")
+def update_member_folder(
+    member: Member,
+    service: Annotated[MemberService, Depends(get_member_service)],
+):
     """
     Update the folder structure for a member and return the member object.
     If the member does not exist, return a 404.
     :param member: Member object
+    :param service: service dependency
     :return: 200 and the original member object
     """
     if not service.to_id_path(member.id).exists():
@@ -40,8 +49,12 @@ def update_member_folder(member: Member):
     return member
 
 
-@router.post("/{member_id}/profilePicture", response_model=UUID)
-async def upload_member_picture(member_id: UUID, file: UploadFile):
+@router.post("/{member_id}/profilePicture")
+async def upload_member_picture(
+    member_id: UUID,
+    file: UploadFile,
+    service: Annotated[MemberService, Depends(get_member_service)],
+):
     """
     Upload a picture for a member to convert
     and store the profile picture in different formats
@@ -49,6 +62,7 @@ async def upload_member_picture(member_id: UUID, file: UploadFile):
     If the file is not an image, return a 500.
     :param member_id: the id of the member
     :param file: the image file
+    :param service: service dependency
     :return: 200 and the original member_id
     """
     # pylint: disable=duplicate-code
diff --git a/src/routers/video.py b/src/routers/video.py
index 1a1360f..c0c99fb 100644
--- a/src/routers/video.py
+++ b/src/routers/video.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 """Video endpoints"""
 
 import re
+from typing import Annotated
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Response, UploadFile, status
 
+from ..dependencies import get_video_service
 from ..models.video import Video
 from ..security import authorize
 from ..services.video import VideoService
@@ -12,11 +14,13 @@
 router = APIRouter(
     tags=["Video"], prefix="/api/v1/video", dependencies=[Depends(authorize)]
 )
-service: VideoService = VideoService()
 
 
 @router.post("", response_model=Video)
-def create_video_folder(video: Video):
+def create_video_folder(
+    video: Video,
+    service: Annotated[VideoService, Depends(get_video_service)],
+):
     """
     Create a folder structure for a video and return the video object.
     :param video: Video object
@@ -26,8 +30,11 @@ def create_video_folder(video: Video):
     return video
 
 
-@router.put("", response_model=Video)
-def update_video_folder(video: Video):
+@router.put("")
+def update_video_folder(
+    video: Video,
+    service: Annotated[VideoService, Depends(get_video_service)],
+):
     """
     Update the folder structure for a video and return the video object.
     If the video does not exist, return a 404.
@@ -40,8 +47,12 @@ def update_video_folder(video: Video):
     return video
 
 
-@router.post("/{video_id}/thumbnail", response_model=UUID)
-async def upload_video_poster(video_id: UUID, file: UploadFile):
+@router.post("/{video_id}/thumbnail")
+async def upload_video_poster(
+    video_id: UUID,
+    file: UploadFile,
+    service: Annotated[VideoService, Depends(get_video_service)],
+):
     """
     Upload a picture for a video thumbnail to convert
     and store the thumbnail in different formats
diff --git a/src/services/member.py b/src/services/member.py
index 61ae718..645f7ba 100644
--- a/src/services/member.py
+++ b/src/services/member.py
@@ -4,16 +4,20 @@
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from ..models.member import Member
-from ..settings import settings
 from .image import ImgFormat, create_images
 
 
 class MemberService:
     """Member service class."""
 
-    def __init__(self, base_path: str = settings.server_base_path):
+    def __init__(self, base_path: str):
         self.id_paths_base = Path(base_path, "m")
         self.url_paths_base = Path(base_path, "member")
+        self.profile_picture_sizes = [
+            ImgFormat(1920, 1080, "xl"),
+            ImgFormat(1280, 720, "l"),
+            ImgFormat(854, 480, "m"),
+        ]
 
     def create_folder_structure(self, member: Member):
         """
@@ -39,12 +43,7 @@ def create_profile_picture(self, img_file: bytes, member_id: UUID):
         :return: None
         """
         profile_picture_path = Path(self.to_id_path(member_id), "profile")
-        profile_picture_sizes = [
-            ImgFormat(1920, 1080, "xl"),
-            ImgFormat(1280, 720, "l"),
-            ImgFormat(854, 480, "m"),
-        ]
-        create_images(img_file, profile_picture_path, profile_picture_sizes)
+        create_images(img_file, profile_picture_path, self.profile_picture_sizes)
 
     def update_symlink(self, member: Member):
         """
diff --git a/src/services/video.py b/src/services/video.py
index 5afd6c3..3d5bd6f 100644
--- a/src/services/video.py
+++ b/src/services/video.py
@@ -4,16 +4,20 @@
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from ..models.video import Video
-from ..settings import settings
 from .image import ImgFormat, create_images
 
 
 class VideoService:
     """Video service class."""
 
-    def __init__(self, base_path: str = settings.server_base_path):
+    def __init__(self, base_path: str):
         self.id_paths_base = Path(base_path, "v")
         self.url_paths_base = Path(base_path, "video")
+        self.poster_sizes = [
+            ImgFormat(1920, 1080, "fhd"),
+            ImgFormat(1280, 720, "hd"),
+            ImgFormat(854, 480, "sd"),
+        ]
 
     def create_folder_structure(self, video: Video):
         """
@@ -41,12 +45,7 @@ def create_thumbnails(self, img_file: bytes, video_id: UUID):
         :return: None
         """
         thumbnail_path = Path(self.to_id_path(video_id), "thumbnail")
-        poster_sizes = [
-            ImgFormat(1920, 1080, "fhd"),
-            ImgFormat(1280, 720, "hd"),
-            ImgFormat(854, 480, "sd"),
-        ]
-        create_images(img_file, thumbnail_path, poster_sizes)
+        create_images(img_file, thumbnail_path, self.poster_sizes)
 
     def update_symlinks(self, video: Video):
         """