diff --git a/benches/wasm-kernel/src/regex_redux.rs b/benches/wasm-kernel/src/regex_redux.rs
index 29060e7..fae1f5f 100644
--- a/benches/wasm-kernel/src/regex_redux.rs
+++ b/benches/wasm-kernel/src/regex_redux.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ lazy_static! {
 }
 
 pub fn prepare() {
-	&REGEX;
+	::lazy_static::initialize(&REGEX);
 }
 
 pub fn run(seq: &[u8]) -> usize {