diff --git a/examples/exec_provider/list_pod_by_exec_provider.c b/examples/exec_provider/list_pod_by_exec_provider.c
index 5a4e7d2..9f0c3d4 100644
--- a/examples/exec_provider/list_pod_by_exec_provider.c
+++ b/examples/exec_provider/list_pod_by_exec_provider.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ void list_pod(apiClient_t * apiClient)
             pod = listEntry->data;
             printf("\tThe pod name: %s\n", pod->metadata->name);
         }
+        v1_pod_list_free(pod_list);
+        pod_list = NULL;
     } else {
         printf("Cannot get any pod.\n");
     }
diff --git a/examples/list_pod/main.c b/examples/list_pod/main.c
index 4ed94a9..1fdc926 100644
--- a/examples/list_pod/main.c
+++ b/examples/list_pod/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ void list_pod(apiClient_t * apiClient)
             pod = listEntry->data;
             printf("\tThe pod name: %s\n", pod->metadata->name);
         }
+        v1_pod_list_free(pod_list);
+        pod_list = NULL;
     } else {
         printf("Cannot get any pod.\n");
     }
diff --git a/examples/list_pod_incluster/main.c b/examples/list_pod_incluster/main.c
index db31aaf..c51dfd5 100644
--- a/examples/list_pod_incluster/main.c
+++ b/examples/list_pod_incluster/main.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ void list_pod(apiClient_t * apiClient)
             pod = listEntry->data;
             printf("\tThe pod name: %s\n", pod->metadata->name);
         }
+        v1_pod_list_free(pod_list);
+        pod_list = NULL;
     } else {
         printf("Cannot get any pod.\n");
     }