diff --git a/wled00/src/dependencies/blynk/BlynkSimpleEsp.cpp b/wled00/src/dependencies/blynk/BlynkSimpleEsp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a15d2c1bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wled00/src/dependencies/blynk/BlynkSimpleEsp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include "BlynkSimpleEsp.h"
+
+WiFiClient _blynkWifiClient;
+BlynkArduinoClient _blynkTransport(_blynkWifiClient);
+BlynkWifi Blynk(_blynkTransport);
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diff --git a/wled00/src/dependencies/blynk/BlynkSimpleEsp.h b/wled00/src/dependencies/blynk/BlynkSimpleEsp.h
index f6b2a0f1c..6697686fa 100644
--- a/wled00/src/dependencies/blynk/BlynkSimpleEsp.h
+++ b/wled00/src/dependencies/blynk/BlynkSimpleEsp.h
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ public:
 
 };
 
-static WiFiClient _blynkWifiClient;
-static BlynkArduinoClient _blynkTransport(_blynkWifiClient);
-BlynkWifi Blynk(_blynkTransport);
+extern BlynkWifi Blynk;
 
 #endif