diff --git a/Objects/object.c b/Objects/object.c
index 4899ef18fcd..fa35b80849a 100644
--- a/Objects/object.c
+++ b/Objects/object.c
@@ -572,3 +572,7 @@ getobjects(self, args)
 }
 
 #endif
+
+
+/* Hack to force loading of cobject.o */
+static PyTypeObject *cobject_hack = &PyCObject_Type;