diff --git a/cli/loader_lib.c b/cli/loader_lib.c
index f253ce5e04cc6..0249c11f3f6c3 100644
--- a/cli/loader_lib.c
+++ b/cli/loader_lib.c
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ JL_DLLEXPORT const char * jl_get_libdir()
 
 void * libjulia_internal = NULL;
 __attribute__((constructor)) void jl_load_libjulia_internal(void) {
+    // Only initalize this once
+    if (libjulia_internal != NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Introspect to find our own path
     const char * lib_dir = jl_get_libdir();