diff --git a/source/bubel/ecs/traits.d b/source/bubel/ecs/traits.d
index 15880fd..42b1753 100644
--- a/source/bubel/ecs/traits.d
+++ b/source/bubel/ecs/traits.d
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ import std.traits;
 */
 ref ushort becsID(T)()
 {
-	__gshared ushort id = ushort.max;
-	return id;
+	/// Embed id in struct so export can be added to variable definition
+	static struct LocalStruct {
+		export __gshared ushort id = ushort.max;
+	}
+	return LocalStruct.id;
 }
 
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