diff --git a/wp-includes/script-modules.php b/wp-includes/script-modules.php
index 205494f699..2aff768bb3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-modules.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-modules.php
@@ -14,17 +14,20 @@
  * This function provides access to the WP_Script_Modules instance, creating one
  * if it doesn't exist yet.
  *
+ * @global WP_Script_Modules $wp_script_modules
+ *
  * @since 6.5.0
  *
  * @return WP_Script_Modules The main WP_Script_Modules instance.
  */
 function wp_script_modules(): WP_Script_Modules {
-	static $instance = null;
-	if ( is_null( $instance ) ) {
-		$instance = new WP_Script_Modules();
-		$instance->add_hooks();
+	global $wp_script_modules;
+
+	if ( ! ( $wp_script_modules instanceof WP_Script_Modules ) ) {
+		$wp_script_modules = new WP_Script_Modules();
 	}
-	return $instance;
+
+	return $wp_script_modules;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index b741509131..0fcf104a74 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.5-alpha-57502';
+$wp_version = '6.5-alpha-57503';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-settings.php b/wp-settings.php
index 624b1d804a..87769333c5 100644
--- a/wp-settings.php
+++ b/wp-settings.php
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-script-modules.php';
 require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/script-modules.php';
 require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/interactivity-api.php';
 
+wp_script_modules()->add_hooks();
+
 $GLOBALS['wp_embed'] = new WP_Embed();
 
 /**