diff --git a/src/confetti.js b/src/confetti.js
index bbfc171..3081f7d 100644
--- a/src/confetti.js
+++ b/src/confetti.js
@@ -577,7 +577,21 @@
     return fire;
   }
 
-  module.exports = confettiCannon(null, { useWorker: true, resize: true });
+  // Make default export lazy to defer worker creation until called.
+  var defaultFire;
+  function getDefaultFire() {
+    if (!defaultFire) {
+      defaultFire = confettiCannon(null, { useWorker: true, resize: true });
+    }
+    return defaultFire;
+  }
+
+  module.exports = function() {
+    return getDefaultFire().apply(this, arguments);
+  };
+  module.exports.reset = function() {
+    getDefaultFire().reset();
+  };
   module.exports.create = confettiCannon;
 }((function () {
   if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {