diff --git a/includes/class-wc-install.php b/includes/class-wc-install.php
index 81ea0680052..ae032a08273 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-install.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-install.php
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class WC_Install {
 	 */
 	public static function init() {
 		add_action( 'init', array( __CLASS__, 'check_version' ), 5 );
+		add_action( 'init', array( __CLASS__, 'init_background_updater' ), 5 );
 		add_action( 'admin_init', array( __CLASS__, 'install_actions' ) );
 		add_action( 'in_plugin_update_message-woocommerce/woocommerce.php', array( __CLASS__, 'in_plugin_update_message' ) );
 		add_filter( 'plugin_action_links_' . WC_PLUGIN_BASENAME, array( __CLASS__, 'plugin_action_links' ) );
@@ -89,8 +90,13 @@ class WC_Install {
 		add_filter( 'wpmu_drop_tables', array( __CLASS__, 'wpmu_drop_tables' ) );
 		add_filter( 'cron_schedules', array( __CLASS__, 'cron_schedules' ) );
 		add_action( 'woocommerce_plugin_background_installer', array( __CLASS__, 'background_installer' ), 10, 2 );
+	}
 
-		// Init background updates
+	/**
+	 * Init background updates
+	 */
+	public static function init_background_updater() {
+		include_once( 'class-wc-background-updater.php' );
 		self::$background_updater = new WC_Background_Updater();
 	}