diff --git a/satrs-example/Cargo.toml b/satrs-example/Cargo.toml
index c668cc5..e479656 100644
--- a/satrs-example/Cargo.toml
+++ b/satrs-example/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ path = "../satrs-core"
 [dependencies.satrs-mib]
 # version = "0.1.0-alpha.1"
 path = "../satrs-mib"
+
+[features]
+dyn_tmtc = []
+default = ["dyn_tmtc"]
diff --git a/satrs-example/src/main.rs b/satrs-example/src/main.rs
index 861152e..2eedea6 100644
--- a/satrs-example/src/main.rs
+++ b/satrs-example/src/main.rs
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use std::thread;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-const USE_STATIC_POOLS: bool = true;
-
 fn create_static_pools() -> (StaticMemoryPool, StaticMemoryPool) {
     (
         StaticMemoryPool::new(StaticPoolConfig::new(vec![
@@ -94,6 +92,7 @@ fn create_verification_reporter(verif_sender: impl EcssTmSender) -> Verification
     VerificationReporterWithSender::new(&verif_cfg, Box::new(verif_sender))
 }
 
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 fn static_tmtc_pool_main() {
     let (tm_pool, tc_pool) = create_static_pools();
     let shared_tm_store = SharedTmStore::new(tm_pool);
@@ -532,11 +531,10 @@ fn dyn_tmtc_pool_main() {
 fn main() {
     setup_logger().expect("setting up logging with fern failed");
     println!("Running OBSW example");
-    if USE_STATIC_POOLS {
-        static_tmtc_pool_main();
-    } else {
-        dyn_tmtc_pool_main();
-    }
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "dyn_tmtc"))]
+    static_tmtc_pool_main();
+    #[cfg(feature = "dyn_tmtc")]
+    dyn_tmtc_pool_main();
 }
 
 pub fn update_time(time_provider: &mut TimeProvider, timestamp: &mut [u8]) {