diff --git a/plugin/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoveragePlugin.scala b/plugin/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoveragePlugin.scala
index e11cbbe3..b2b459ba 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoveragePlugin.scala
+++ b/plugin/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoveragePlugin.scala
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class ScoverageInstrumentationComponent(
   private var options: ScoverageOptions = ScoverageOptions.default()
   private var coverageFilter: CoverageFilter = AllCoverageFilter
 
-  private val isScalaJsEnabled: Boolean = {
+  private lazy val isScalaJsEnabled: Boolean = {
     try {
       rootMirror.getClassIfDefined("scala.scalajs.js.Any") != NoSymbol
     } catch {