diff --git a/Material.Icons/MaterialIconDataProvider.Declaration.cs b/Material.Icons/MaterialIconDataProvider.Declaration.cs
index a83131c..438b1ea 100644
--- a/Material.Icons/MaterialIconDataProvider.Declaration.cs
+++ b/Material.Icons/MaterialIconDataProvider.Declaration.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Material.Icons;
 /// Allows retrieving data for icons
 /// </summary>
 public partial class MaterialIconDataProvider {
-    private static MaterialIconDataProvider? _instance;
+    private static MaterialIconDataProvider _instance = new();
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets the singleton instance of this provider
diff --git a/build/Generators/MaterialIconDataDeclarationGenerator.cs b/build/Generators/MaterialIconDataDeclarationGenerator.cs
index 74b57c7..4833bb1 100644
--- a/build/Generators/MaterialIconDataDeclarationGenerator.cs
+++ b/build/Generators/MaterialIconDataDeclarationGenerator.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public static void Write(AbsolutePath destinationPath) {
         stringBuilder.AppendLine("/// Allows retrieving data for icons");
         stringBuilder.AppendLine("/// </summary>");
         stringBuilder.AppendLine("public partial class MaterialIconDataProvider {");
-        stringBuilder.AppendLine("    private static MaterialIconDataProvider? _instance;");
+        stringBuilder.AppendLine("    private static MaterialIconDataProvider _instance = new();");
         stringBuilder.AppendLine("");
         stringBuilder.AppendLine("    /// <summary>");
         stringBuilder.AppendLine("    /// Gets or sets the singleton instance of this provider");