diff --git a/testgres/cache.py b/testgres/cache.py
index 3ac6332..499cce9 100644
--- a/testgres/cache.py
+++ b/testgres/cache.py
@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@
 from .operations.os_ops import OsOperations
 
 
-def cached_initdb(data_dir, logfile=None, params=None, os_ops: OsOperations = LocalOperations(), bin_path=None, cached=True):
+def cached_initdb(data_dir, logfile=None, params=None, os_ops: OsOperations = None, bin_path=None, cached=True):
     """
     Perform initdb or use cached node files.
     """
 
-    assert os_ops is not None
+    assert os_ops is None or isinstance(os_ops, OsOperations)
+
+    if os_ops is None:
+        os_ops = LocalOperations.get_single_instance()
+
     assert isinstance(os_ops, OsOperations)
 
     def make_utility_path(name):
diff --git a/testgres/config.py b/testgres/config.py
index 67d467d..55d5242 100644
--- a/testgres/config.py
+++ b/testgres/config.py
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ class GlobalConfig(object):
     _cached_initdb_dir = None
     """ underlying class attribute for cached_initdb_dir property """
 
-    os_ops = LocalOperations()
+    os_ops = LocalOperations.get_single_instance()
     """ OsOperation object that allows work on remote host """
+
     @property
     def cached_initdb_dir(self):
         """ path to a temp directory for cached initdb. """
diff --git a/testgres/node.py b/testgres/node.py
index 80ac5ee..66783e0 100644
--- a/testgres/node.py
+++ b/testgres/node.py
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
 
 from .standby import First
 
+from . import utils
+
 from .utils import \
     PgVer, \
     eprint, \
@@ -265,14 +267,17 @@ def _get_os_ops() -> OsOperations:
         if testgres_config.os_ops:
             return testgres_config.os_ops
 
-        return LocalOperations()
+        return LocalOperations.get_single_instance()
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_port_manager(os_ops: OsOperations) -> PortManager:
         assert os_ops is not None
         assert isinstance(os_ops, OsOperations)
 
-        if isinstance(os_ops, LocalOperations):
+        if os_ops is LocalOperations.get_single_instance():
+            assert utils._old_port_manager is not None
+            assert type(utils._old_port_manager) == PortManager__Generic  # noqa: E721
+            assert utils._old_port_manager._os_ops is os_ops
             return PortManager__ThisHost.get_single_instance()
 
         # TODO: Throw the exception "Please define a port manager." ?
@@ -816,10 +821,13 @@ def init(self, initdb_params=None, cached=True, **kwargs):
         """
 
         # initialize this PostgreSQL node
+        assert self._os_ops is not None
+        assert isinstance(self._os_ops, OsOperations)
+
         cached_initdb(
             data_dir=self.data_dir,
             logfile=self.utils_log_file,
-            os_ops=self.os_ops,
+            os_ops=self._os_ops,
             params=initdb_params,
             bin_path=self.bin_dir,
             cached=False)
@@ -2186,7 +2194,14 @@ def _escape_config_value(value):
 
 class NodeApp:
 
-    def __init__(self, test_path=None, nodes_to_cleanup=None, os_ops=LocalOperations()):
+    def __init__(self, test_path=None, nodes_to_cleanup=None, os_ops=None):
+        assert os_ops is None or isinstance(os_ops, OsOperations)
+
+        if os_ops is None:
+            os_ops = LocalOperations.get_single_instance()
+
+        assert isinstance(os_ops, OsOperations)
+
         if test_path:
             if os.path.isabs(test_path):
                 self.test_path = test_path
diff --git a/testgres/operations/local_ops.py b/testgres/operations/local_ops.py
index 74323bb..b9fd7ae 100644
--- a/testgres/operations/local_ops.py
+++ b/testgres/operations/local_ops.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 import psutil
 import typing
+import threading
 
 from ..exceptions import ExecUtilException
 from ..exceptions import InvalidOperationException
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@
 
 
 class LocalOperations(OsOperations):
+    sm_single_instance: OsOperations = None
+    sm_single_instance_guard = threading.Lock()
+
     def __init__(self, conn_params=None):
         if conn_params is None:
             conn_params = ConnectionParams()
@@ -38,6 +42,22 @@ def __init__(self, conn_params=None):
         self.remote = False
         self.username = conn_params.username or getpass.getuser()
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_single_instance() -> OsOperations:
+        assert __class__ == LocalOperations
+        assert __class__.sm_single_instance_guard is not None
+
+        if __class__.sm_single_instance is not None:
+            assert type(__class__.sm_single_instance) == __class__  # noqa: E721
+            return __class__.sm_single_instance
+
+        with __class__.sm_single_instance_guard:
+            if __class__.sm_single_instance is None:
+                __class__.sm_single_instance = __class__()
+        assert __class__.sm_single_instance is not None
+        assert type(__class__.sm_single_instance) == __class__  # noqa: E721
+        return __class__.sm_single_instance
+
     @staticmethod
     def _process_output(encoding, temp_file_path):
         """Process the output of a command from a temporary file."""
diff --git a/testgres/utils.py b/testgres/utils.py
index 6603c92..d231eec 100644
--- a/testgres/utils.py
+++ b/testgres/utils.py
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@
 # rows returned by PG_CONFIG
 _pg_config_data = {}
 
-_local_operations = LocalOperations()
-
 #
 # The old, global "port manager" always worked with LOCAL system
 #
-_old_port_manager = PortManager__Generic(_local_operations)
+_old_port_manager = PortManager__Generic(LocalOperations.get_single_instance())
 
 # ports used by nodes
 bound_ports = _old_port_manager._reserved_ports
diff --git a/tests/helpers/global_data.py b/tests/helpers/global_data.py
index 07ac083..f3df41a 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/global_data.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/global_data.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class OsOpsDescrs:
 
     sm_remote_os_ops_descr = OsOpsDescr("remote_ops", sm_remote_os_ops)
 
-    sm_local_os_ops = LocalOperations()
+    sm_local_os_ops = LocalOperations.get_single_instance()
 
     sm_local_os_ops_descr = OsOpsDescr("local_ops", sm_local_os_ops)