diff --git a/src/tools/openmpi/openmpi.c b/src/tools/openmpi/openmpi.c
index e801626bc2..1d5795695c 100644
--- a/src/tools/openmpi/openmpi.c
+++ b/src/tools/openmpi/openmpi.c
@@ -189,5 +189,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     } else {
 	fprintf(stderr, "local universe check reports not implemented code\n");
     }
+    ompi_rte_init_stage2(&multi_thread, &hidden_thread);  /* stick this in for now just for static compiles */
     return -1;
 }