diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index e34d0a07ab..af65d63e70 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
 
         from cura.Settings.CuraContainerRegistry import CuraContainerRegistry
         self._container_registry_class = CuraContainerRegistry
+        from cura.CuraPackageManager import CuraPackageManager
+        self._package_manager_class = CuraPackageManager
 
     # Adds command line options to the command line parser. This should be called after the application is created and
     # before the pre-start.
diff --git a/cura/CuraPackageManager.py b/cura/CuraPackageManager.py
index 49f095941a..f65633ed66 100644
--- a/cura/CuraPackageManager.py
+++ b/cura/CuraPackageManager.py
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ from UM.Resources import Resources #To find storage paths for some resource type
 
 
 class CuraPackageManager(PackageManager):
-    def __init__(self, parent = None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
+    def __init__(self, application, parent = None):
+        super().__init__(application, parent)
 
+    def initialize(self):
         self._installation_dirs_dict["materials"] = Resources.getStoragePath(CuraApplication.ResourceTypes.MaterialInstanceContainer)
         self._installation_dirs_dict["qualities"] = Resources.getStoragePath(CuraApplication.ResourceTypes.QualityInstanceContainer)
+
+        super().initialize()