diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 2f9c9e6..1da192f 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "include/main.h"
 #include "include/sdk.h"
 #include "include/globals.h"
+#include "include/cvars.h"
 #include "include/hooks.h"
 
 static bool loaded = false;
@@ -24,6 +25,13 @@ __attribute__((constructor)) void load(void) {
         return;
     }
 
+    /* Create cvars for settings */
+    if (!cvars_init()) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "hl-cheat: load: error creating cvars, aborting\n");
+        self_unload();
+        return;
+    }
+
     /* Hook functions */
     if (!hooks_init()) {
         fprintf(stderr, "hl-cheat: load: error hooking functions, aborting\n");