diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 2d7f8307..9de42b48 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -550,8 +550,10 @@ int run_server(StringView session, StringView server_init,
         set_signal_handler(SIGTERM, [](int) { terminate = true; });
     }
 
-    StringRegistry      string_registry;
     EventManager        event_manager;
+    Server              server{session.empty() ? to_string(getpid()) : session.str()};
+
+    StringRegistry      string_registry;
     GlobalScope         global_scope;
     ShellManager        shell_manager;
     CommandManager      command_manager;
@@ -574,8 +576,6 @@ int run_server(StringView session, StringView server_init,
 
     GlobalScope::instance().options().get_local_option("readonly").set<bool>(flags & ServerFlags::ReadOnly);
 
-    Server server{session.empty() ? to_string(getpid()) : session.str()};
-
     bool startup_error = false;
     if (not (flags & ServerFlags::IgnoreKakrc)) try
     {