diff --git a/examples/gno.land/r/gov/dao/v3/impl/impl.gno b/examples/gno.land/r/gov/dao/v3/impl/impl.gno
index b86d63a433d..7e9429850be 100644
--- a/examples/gno.land/r/gov/dao/v3/impl/impl.gno
+++ b/examples/gno.land/r/gov/dao/v3/impl/impl.gno
@@ -45,3 +45,11 @@ func AddMember(addr std.Address) {
 		panic(err.Error())
 	}
 }
+
+func GetInstance() *GovDAO {
+	if std.PreviousRealm().PkgPath() != "gno.land/r/gov/dao/v3/loader" {
+		panic("not allowed")
+	}
+
+	return govDAO
+}
diff --git a/examples/gno.land/r/gov/dao/v3/loader/loader.gno b/examples/gno.land/r/gov/dao/v3/loader/loader.gno
index 625ae1b1670..7345c896644 100644
--- a/examples/gno.land/r/gov/dao/v3/loader/loader.gno
+++ b/examples/gno.land/r/gov/dao/v3/loader/loader.gno
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 // this is only executed when loaded into genesis
 func init() {
 	dao.UpdateImpl(dao.UpdateRequest{
-		DAO:         impl.NewGovDAO(),
+		DAO:         impl.GetInstance(),
 		AllowedDAOs: []string{"gno.land/r/gov/dao/v3/impl"},
 	})
 }