diff --git a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder.pm b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder.pm
index 63b7c8108..6d8b3bfc8 100644
--- a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder.pm
+++ b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder.pm
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ our @EXPORT = ( @EXPORT_OK );
 
 our $VERSION = $ZoneMinder::Base::VERSION;
 
+BEGIN {
+  ZoneMinder::Config::zmConfigLoad();
+  ZoneMinder::Database::zmDbConnect();
+}
 
 1;
 __END__