diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 3a95abe..2490e78 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -129,14 +129,12 @@ modlib = setmetatable({
 	end
 })
 
-modlib.mod = minetest and dofile(get_resource(modlib.modname, "mod.lua"))
 
--- HACK force load minetest/gametime.lua to ensure that the globalstep is registered earlier than globalsteps of mods depending on modlib
 if minetest then
+	modlib.mod = dofile(get_resource(modlib.modname, "mod.lua"))
+	-- HACK force load minetest/gametime.lua to ensure that the globalstep is registered earlier than globalsteps of mods depending on modlib
+	_ = modlib.minetest
 	dofile(get_resource(modlib.modname, "minetest", "gametime.lua"))
-end
-
-if minetest then
 	local ie = minetest.request_insecure_environment()
 	if ie then
 		-- Force load persistence namespace to pass insecure require