diff --git a/addons/dexie-cloud/package.json b/addons/dexie-cloud/package.json
index 1410c7be1..1c7b2d4ba 100644
--- a/addons/dexie-cloud/package.json
+++ b/addons/dexie-cloud/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dexie-cloud-addon",
-  "version": "4.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "4.1.0-alpha.5",
   "description": "Dexie addon that syncs with to Dexie Cloud",
   "main": "dist/umd/dexie-cloud-addon.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/addons/dexie-cloud/src/yjs/createYHandler.ts b/addons/dexie-cloud/src/yjs/createYHandler.ts
index f0a60e6be..dc4da6abe 100644
--- a/addons/dexie-cloud/src/yjs/createYHandler.ts
+++ b/addons/dexie-cloud/src/yjs/createYHandler.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import { isEagerSyncDisabled } from '../isEagerSyncDisabled';
 type YDoc = import('yjs').Doc;
 
 export function createYHandler(db: DexieCloudDB) {
-  const awap = getAwarenessLibrary(db);
   return (provider: DexieYProvider<YDoc>) => {
+    const awap = getAwarenessLibrary(db);
     const doc = provider.doc;
     const { parentTable, parentId, parentProp, updatesTable } =
       doc.meta as DexieYDocMeta;