diff --git a/optionals/compat_ace/CfgEventHandlers.hpp b/optionals/compat_ace/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
index b928bc2de..93e3311cf 100644
--- a/optionals/compat_ace/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
+++ b/optionals/compat_ace/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+class Extended_PreStart_EventHandlers {
+    class ADDON {
+        init = QUOTE(call COMPILE_FILE(XEH_preStart));
+    };
+};
+
 class Extended_PreInit_EventHandlers {
     class ADDON {
         init = QUOTE(call COMPILE_FILE(XEH_preInit));