diff --git a/lib/Config/Initializer.php b/lib/Config/Initializer.php
index 366afbf6e8..5ab6db6549 100644
--- a/lib/Config/Initializer.php
+++ b/lib/Config/Initializer.php
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ use MailPoet\WooCommerce\TransactionalEmailHooks as WCTransactionalEmails;
 use MailPoet\WP\Functions as WPFunctions;
 use MailPoet\WP\Notice as WPNotice;
 
-require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin.php');
-
 class Initializer {
   public $automaticEmails;
 
diff --git a/mailpoet_initializer.php b/mailpoet_initializer.php
index 69f42c9d83..057c73697f 100644
--- a/mailpoet_initializer.php
+++ b/mailpoet_initializer.php
@@ -71,5 +71,8 @@ if (!$requirementsCheckResults[RequirementsChecker::TEST_PDO_EXTENSION] ||
   return;
 }
 
+// Ensure functions like get_plugins, etc.
+require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin.php');
+
 $initializer = MailPoet\DI\ContainerWrapper::getInstance()->get(MailPoet\Config\Initializer::class);
 $initializer->init();