diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 25824b8..eca87f1 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -50,9 +50,14 @@ const setRootLogger = logger => {
  */
 
 const debino = (namespace, { prefix = 'sub', suffix = 'component', ...options } = {}) => {
-  const { loggers, rootLogger } = global[globalSymbol];
+  let { loggers, rootLogger } = global[globalSymbol];
   let childLogger = loggers.get(namespace);
 
+  // Ensure the root logger is set.
+  if (!rootLogger) {
+    rootLogger = global[globalSymbol].rootLogger = pino();
+  }
+
   // Create the logger for this namespace if it doesn't exist.
   if (!childLogger) {
     const bindings = createBindings(namespace, prefix, suffix);
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ const debino = (namespace, { prefix = 'sub', suffix = 'component', ...options }
 
 global[globalSymbol] = {
   loggers: new Map(),
-  rootLogger: pino()
+  rootLogger: null
 };
 
 /**