diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
index 02014577..dfee35f4 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 
 namespace caelestia::config {
 
-static GlobalConfig* s_instance = nullptr;
+namespace {
 
-static QString configDir() {
+QString configDir() {
     return QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation) + QStringLiteral("/caelestia/");
 }
 
+} // namespace
+
 GlobalConfig::GlobalConfig(QObject* parent)
     : ConfigObject(parent)
     , m_appearance(new AppearanceConfig(this))
@@ -30,8 +32,6 @@ GlobalConfig::GlobalConfig(QObject* parent)
     , m_services(new ServiceConfig(this))
     , m_paths(new UserPaths(this))
     , m_advanced(new AdvancedConfig(this)) {
-    s_instance = this;
-
     // Bind token base values from advanced config to appearance computed properties
     auto* adv = m_advanced->appearance();
     m_appearance->rounding()->bindTokens(adv->rounding());
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ GlobalConfig::GlobalConfig(QObject* parent)
 }
 
 GlobalConfig* GlobalConfig::instance() {
-    return s_instance;
+    static GlobalConfig instance;
+    return &instance;
+}
+
+GlobalConfig* GlobalConfig::create(QQmlEngine*, QJSEngine*) {
+    return instance();
 }
 
 void GlobalConfig::save() {
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
index ecd26634..fda17721 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@ class GlobalConfig : public ConfigObject {
     Q_PROPERTY(AdvancedConfig* advanced READ advanced CONSTANT)
 
 public:
-    explicit GlobalConfig(QObject* parent = nullptr);
-
     static GlobalConfig* instance();
+    static GlobalConfig* create(QQmlEngine*, QJSEngine*);
 
     [[nodiscard]] AdvancedConfig* advanced() const { return m_advanced; }
 
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void reload();
 
 private:
+    explicit GlobalConfig(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+
     AdvancedConfig* m_advanced = nullptr;
 };