diff --git a/include/forcing/MeshPointsSelectors.hpp b/include/forcing/MeshPointsSelectors.hpp
index bddae4c267..0a230e34c3 100644
--- a/include/forcing/MeshPointsSelectors.hpp
+++ b/include/forcing/MeshPointsSelectors.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <boost/variant.hpp>
 
-struct AllPoints {} all_points;
+struct AllPoints {};
+static AllPoints all_points;
 
 struct MeshPointsSelector
 {