diff --git a/lib/adbc/dll_loader.ex b/lib/adbc_dll_loader_nif.ex
similarity index 59%
rename from lib/adbc/dll_loader.ex
rename to lib/adbc_dll_loader_nif.ex
index a3c7097..b4e756e 100644
--- a/lib/adbc/dll_loader.ex
+++ b/lib/adbc_dll_loader_nif.ex
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-defmodule Adbc.Nif.DLLLoader do
+defmodule Adbc.DLLLoaderNif do
+  # We don't use on_load callbacks because this module
+  # needs to be invoked from Adbc.Nif and if both have
+  # @on_load the order is not guaranteed in a release.
   @moduledoc false
-  @on_load :__on_load__
-  def __on_load__ do
+
+  def init do
     case :os.type() do
       {:win32, _} ->
         priv_dir = :code.priv_dir(:adbc)
@@ -16,12 +19,6 @@ defmodule Adbc.Nif.DLLLoader do
   end
 
   def add_dll_directory do
-    case :os.type() do
-      {:win32, _} ->
-        :erlang.nif_error(:not_loaded)
-
-      _ ->
-        :ok
-    end
+    :erlang.nif_error(:not_loaded)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/adbc_nif.ex b/lib/adbc_nif.ex
index 4af6551..15195ea 100644
--- a/lib/adbc_nif.ex
+++ b/lib/adbc_nif.ex
@@ -1,21 +1,11 @@
 defmodule Adbc.Nif do
   @moduledoc false
 
-  alias Adbc.Nif.DLLLoader
-
   @on_load :load_nif
   def load_nif do
+    :ok = Adbc.DLLLoaderNif.init()
     nif_file = ~c"#{:code.priv_dir(:adbc)}/adbc_nif"
 
-    :ok =
-      case :os.type() do
-        {:win32, _} ->
-          DLLLoader.add_dll_directory()
-
-        _ ->
-          :ok
-      end
-
     case :erlang.load_nif(nif_file, 0) do
       :ok -> :ok
       {:error, {:reload, _}} -> :ok