diff --git a/simulation/halsim_ds_socket/src/main/native/cpp/main.cpp b/simulation/halsim_ds_socket/src/main/native/cpp/main.cpp
index c4f68bdd39..3d6a92e3d3 100644
--- a/simulation/halsim_ds_socket/src/main/native/cpp/main.cpp
+++ b/simulation/halsim_ds_socket/src/main/native/cpp/main.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ static void SetupEventLoop(wpi::net::uv::Loop& loop) {
 
 static std::unique_ptr<wpi::net::EventLoopRunner> eventLoopRunner;
 
+void ThisIsAHackDontCallThis() {
+  eventLoopRunner = std::make_unique<wpi::net::EventLoopRunner>();
+  eventLoopRunner->ExecAsync(SetupEventLoop);
+}
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ** Main entry point.  We will start listen threads going, processing
 **  against our driver station packet
@@ -203,10 +208,6 @@ int HALSIM_InitExtension(void) {
 
   singleByte = std::make_unique<Buffer>("0");
 
-  eventLoopRunner = std::make_unique<wpi::net::EventLoopRunner>();
-
-  eventLoopRunner->ExecAsync(SetupEventLoop);
-
   std::puts("DriverStationSocket Initialized!");
   return 0;
 }