diff --git a/src/views/setup.ejs b/src/views/setup.ejs
index ddbd94cfd..c5c7501ad 100644
--- a/src/views/setup.ejs
+++ b/src/views/setup.ejs
@@ -193,10 +193,11 @@
 </div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-    const glob = {
+    window.glob = {
         sourceId: ''
     };
-    const syncInProgress = <%= syncInProgress ? 'true' : 'false' %>;
+
+    window.syncInProgress = <%= syncInProgress ? 'true' : 'false' %>;
 </script>
 
 <!-- Required for correct loading of scripts in Electron -->