diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp
index 4f518eb6..f6cfed8e 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ bool spdlog_initialized{false};
 #if defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_SQLITE)
 bool sqlite3_initialized{false};
 #endif // defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_SQLITE)
-
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-[[maybe_unused]] static const repertory::utils::com_init_wrapper wrapper;
-#endif // defined(_WIN32)
 } // namespace
 
 namespace repertory {
@@ -83,6 +79,10 @@ auto project_initialize() -> bool {
   std::signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
 #endif // defined(__APPLE__)
 
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  [[maybe_unused]] static const utils::com_init_wrapper wrapper;
+#endif // defined(_WIN32)
+
 #if defined(PROJECT_REQUIRE_ALPINE) && !defined(PROJECT_IS_MINGW)
   {
     static constexpr auto guard_size{4096U};