diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Wallet.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Wallet.java
index 6adb7181..c16c50fe 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Wallet.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Wallet.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.spongycastle.util.encoders.Hex;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.DependsOn;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 import org.w3c.dom.Attr;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult;
  * New accounts can be generated and added to the wallet and existing accounts can be queried.
  */
 @Component
+@DependsOn("worldManager")
 public class Wallet {
 
     private Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("wallet");