diff --git a/common/database/database_update.h b/common/database/database_update.h
index 03d55d5ea..a445422bc 100644
--- a/common/database/database_update.h
+++ b/common/database/database_update.h
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ public:
 	DatabaseUpdate *SetContentDatabase(Database *db);
 	DatabaseUpdate *SetSkipBackup(bool skip);
 	bool HasPendingUpdates();
+
+	static DatabaseUpdate* Instance()
+	{
+		static DatabaseUpdate instance;
+		return &instance;
+	}
+
 private:
 	bool m_skip_backup = false;
 	Database *m_database;
diff --git a/zone/main.cpp b/zone/main.cpp
index 5a9490802..377341960 100644
--- a/zone/main.cpp
+++ b/zone/main.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ EQEmuLogSys           LogSys;
 ZoneEventScheduler    event_scheduler;
 WorldContentService   content_service;
 PlayerEventLogs       player_event_logs;
-DatabaseUpdate        database_update;
 EvolvingItemsManager  evolving_items_manager;
 
 const SPDat_Spell_Struct* spells;
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	const auto c = EQEmuConfig::get();
 	if (c->auto_database_updates) {
-		if (database_update.SetDatabase(&database)->HasPendingUpdates()) {
+		if (DatabaseUpdate::Instance()->SetDatabase(&database)->HasPendingUpdates()) {
 			LogWarning("Database is not up to date [world] needs to be ran to apply updates, shutting down in 5 seconds");
 			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(5000));
 			LogInfo("Exiting due to pending database updates");