diff --git a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Subprocess/Program.cs b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Subprocess/Program.cs
index aa1a60b38..5d34d2e69 100644
--- a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Subprocess/Program.cs
+++ b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Subprocess/Program.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 using ILogger = Serilog.ILogger;
 
 namespace ChocolateyGui.Subprocess
-{
+{
+    using chocolatey;
+
     public class Program
     {
         public static ManualResetEventSlim CanceledEvent { get; private set; }
@@ -48,7 +50,11 @@ public static int Main(string[] args)
                 e.Cancel = true;
                 CanceledEvent.Set();
                 source.Cancel();
-            };
+            };
+
+            // do not remove! Load Chocolatey once so all config gets set
+            // properly for future calls
+            var choco = Lets.GetChocolatey();
 
             CanceledEvent = new ManualResetEventSlim();