diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/tools/duck_duck_go_search_run.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/tools/duck_duck_go_search_run.py
index 2a9060cbf7d1..57b3990af1f6 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/tools/duck_duck_go_search_run.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/tools/duck_duck_go_search_run.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class DuckDuckGoSearchComponent(Component):
     ]
 
     def _build_wrapper(self) -> DuckDuckGoSearchRun:
-        """Build the DuckDuckGo search wrapper."""
-        return DuckDuckGoSearchRun()
+        """Return the DuckDuckGo search instance."""
+        return self.duck_duck_go_instance
 
     def run_model(self) -> list[Data]:
         return self.fetch_content()
@@ -89,3 +89,7 @@ def fetch_content_text(self) -> Message:
         result_string = "\n".join(item.text for item in data)
         self.status = result_string
         return Message(text=result_string)
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize the component and create the DuckDuckGo search instance once."""
+        self.duck_duck_go_instance = DuckDuckGoSearchRun()