--- a/python/pydds.c
+++ b/python/pydds.c
@@ -332,5 +332,7 @@ initpydds(void)
     PyType_Ready(&deal_type);
 
     PyObject_SetAttrString(m, "deal", (PyObject*)&deal_type);
+
+    InitStart(1, 1);
 }
 
