diff --git a/Classes/Aspects/ThumbnailAspect.php b/Classes/Aspects/ThumbnailAspect.php
index 9a2b54b..530f54a 100644
--- a/Classes/Aspects/ThumbnailAspect.php
+++ b/Classes/Aspects/ThumbnailAspect.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ThumbnailAspect
     protected $resourceManager;
 
     /**
-     * @Flow\Inject
+     * @Flow\Inject(lazy=false)
      * @var CompilingEvaluator
      */
     protected $eelEvaluator;