diff --git a/rclcpp_async/include/rclcpp_async/co_context.hpp b/rclcpp_async/include/rclcpp_async/co_context.hpp
index 6ca2d46..d2d72e9 100644
--- a/rclcpp_async/include/rclcpp_async/co_context.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp_async/include/rclcpp_async/co_context.hpp
@@ -174,10 +174,14 @@ class CoContext : public Executor
     return task;
   }
 
+  // The callable is moved into the task's frame: a lambda's captures must
+  // outlive the caller's full-expression, as the task resumes after it.
   template <typename CallbackT>
   [[nodiscard]] auto create_task(CallbackT && callback)
   {
-    return create_task(callback());
+    return create_task([](std::decay_t<CallbackT> cb) -> decltype(cb()) {
+      co_return co_await cb();
+    }(std::forward<CallbackT>(callback)));
   }
 
   // --- Awaiter factory methods ---
diff --git a/rclcpp_async/test/test_sleep.cpp b/rclcpp_async/test/test_sleep.cpp
index 91b1c68..f1b66b4 100644
--- a/rclcpp_async/test/test_sleep.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp_async/test/test_sleep.cpp
@@ -196,3 +196,22 @@ TEST_F(SleepTest, AwaitCreateTaskAlreadyDone)
   ASSERT_TRUE(task.handle.done());
   EXPECT_EQ(result, 99);
 }
+
+TEST_F(SleepTest, CreateTaskKeepsTheLambdaAlive)
+{
+  auto captured = std::make_shared<int>(42);
+  auto task = ctx_->create_task([this, captured]() -> Task<int> {
+    co_await ctx_->sleep(10ms);
+    co_return *captured;
+  });
+  // The lambda is a temporary of the statement above, yet still in use.
+  ASSERT_EQ(captured.use_count(), 2);
+
+  auto deadline = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + 5s;
+  while (!task.handle.done() && std::chrono::steady_clock::now() < deadline) {
+    executor_.spin_some();
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
+  }
+  ASSERT_TRUE(task.handle.done());
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.result(), 42);
+}