diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/cgn221springstudent/controller/StudentController.java b/src/main/java/com/example/cgn221springstudent/controller/StudentController.java
index 9ce48ed..e369f2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/example/cgn221springstudent/controller/StudentController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/cgn221springstudent/controller/StudentController.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import com.example.cgn221springstudent.model.Student;
 import com.example.cgn221springstudent.service.StudentService;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -12,7 +13,12 @@
 @RequestMapping("student")
 public class StudentController {
 
-    StudentService service = new StudentService();
+    private final StudentService service;
+
+    @Autowired
+    public StudentController(StudentService service) {
+        this.service = service;
+    }
 
     @GetMapping
     public List<Student> getAllStudents() {