diff --git a/src/darkstar/__init__.py b/src/darkstar/__init__.py
index ad0249b..4446c73 100644
--- a/src/darkstar/__init__.py
+++ b/src/darkstar/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 A web framework for using htmx with Starlette
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.1.4"
+__version__ = "0.1.5"
diff --git a/src/darkstar/applications.py b/src/darkstar/applications.py
index 13ff47b..5675b5d 100644
--- a/src/darkstar/applications.py
+++ b/src/darkstar/applications.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ def __init__(
         debug: bool = False,
         routes: typing.Sequence[BaseRoute] = [],
         static_directory: str = "static",
-        global_objects=[],
         middleware: typing.Sequence[Middleware] = None,
         exception_handlers: typing.Mapping[
             typing.Any,
@@ -92,11 +91,11 @@ def __init__(
         lifespan: typing.Callable[["Starlette"], typing.AsyncContextManager] = None,
     ) -> None:
 
-        self.global_objects = global_objects
-
         global dark_star_templates
         dark_star_templates = Jinja2Templates(routes_path)
 
+        self.template_env = dark_star_templates.env
+
         path_routes = self._collect_routes(routes_path)
 
         if not any(
@@ -127,24 +126,19 @@ def _collect_routes(self, routes_path) -> typing.Sequence[BaseRoute]:
                     )
                 )
 
-                new_globals = {x.__name__: x for x in self.global_objects}
-
-                compiled_function = exec(
-                    compile(modded_function, f"{path}", "exec"),
-                    new_globals.update(globals()),
-                )
+                exec(compile(modded_function, f"{path}", "exec"), globals())
 
                 route_options = get_options(python)
 
                 if path.relative_to(routes_path) == Path("index.py"):
                     if "name" not in route_options:
                         route_options["name"] = "index"
-                    routes.append(Route("/", locals()[function_name], **route_options))
+                    routes.append(Route("/", globals()[function_name], **route_options))
                 else:
                     routes.append(
                         Route(
                             f"/{path.relative_to(routes_path).with_suffix('')}/",
-                            locals()[function_name],
+                            globals()[function_name],
                             **route_options,
                         )
                     )