diff --git a/server/main.c b/server/main.c
index dc3110247a..eae710a94a 100644
--- a/server/main.c
+++ b/server/main.c
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ API_EXPORT_NONSTD(int)        main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     g_pHookPool=pglobal;
 
+    ap_initialize();
+
     ap_setup_prelinked_modules(process);
 
     ap_create_context(&pcommands, pglobal);