diff --git a/code/datums/datacore.dm b/code/datums/datacore.dm
index 81d053c9a72..f303e07366a 100644
--- a/code/datums/datacore.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datacore.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/hook/startup/proc/createDatacore()
+	data_core = new /obj/effect/datacore()
+	return 1
 
 /obj/effect/datacore/proc/manifest(var/nosleep = 0)
 	spawn()