diff --git a/src/proxy_resolver_v8.cc b/src/proxy_resolver_v8.cc
index e4045be..7e52dc6 100644
--- a/src/proxy_resolver_v8.cc
+++ b/src/proxy_resolver_v8.cc
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@
     ProxyErrorListener* error_listener)
     : context_(NULL), js_bindings_(custom_js_bindings),
       error_listener_(error_listener) {
-
+  v8::V8::Initialize();
 }
 
 ProxyResolverV8::~ProxyResolverV8() {