diff --git a/src/keylogger_detector.py b/src/keylogger_detector.py
index db1890b..5d8b79e 100755
--- a/src/keylogger_detector.py
+++ b/src/keylogger_detector.py
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ def detect_keyloggers():
     print('[+] Program completed. Exiting.')
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    global kernel_detection_option
     detect_keyloggers()
     if kernel_detection_option:
         print("[Info] Starting kernel detection")