diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app-with-pyinstaller.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app-with-pyinstaller.yaml
index af504ad0..43cd29a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app-with-pyinstaller.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app-with-pyinstaller.yaml
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ jobs:
         mv python-${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }} streamlit_exe
         mv run_app.bat streamlit_exe
         cp -r src streamlit_exe
-        cp -r gdpr_consent streamlit_exe
         cp -r content streamlit_exe
         cp -r docs streamlit_exe
         cp -r assets streamlit_exe
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app.yaml
index f92e3ae3..2305e59b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app.yaml
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ jobs:
         mv python-${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }} streamlit_exe
         mv run_app.bat streamlit_exe
         cp -r src streamlit_exe
-        cp -r gdpr_consent streamlit_exe
         cp -r content streamlit_exe
         cp -r docs streamlit_exe
         cp -r assets streamlit_exe
diff --git a/src/common/captcha_.py b/src/common/captcha_.py
index 5788d08e..b8dfaa68 100644
--- a/src/common/captcha_.py
+++ b/src/common/captcha_.py
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
 import os
 
 
-consent_component = st_components.declare_component("gdpr_consent", path=Path("gdpr_consent"))
-
-
 def delete_all_pages(main_script_path_str: str) -> None:
     """
     Delete all pages except the main page from an app's configuration.
@@ -203,6 +200,7 @@ def captcha_control():
         ga = st.session_state.settings['analytics']['google-analytics']['enabled']
         pp = st.session_state.settings['analytics']['piwik-pro']['enabled']
         if (ga or pp) and (st.session_state.tracking_consent is None):
+            consent_component = st_components.declare_component("gdpr_consent", path=Path("gdpr_consent"))
             with st.spinner():
                 # Ask for consent
                 st.session_state.tracking_consent = consent_component(