diff --git a/src/gc/impl/conservative/gc.d b/src/gc/impl/conservative/gc.d
index cbd840fd54..1a0fbc8337 100644
--- a/src/gc/impl/conservative/gc.d
+++ b/src/gc/impl/conservative/gc.d
@@ -257,6 +257,12 @@ extern(C) pragma(crt_constructor) void _d_register_conservative_gc()
     registerGCFactory("conservative", &initialize);
 }
 
+extern(C) pragma(crt_constructor) void _d_register_precise_gc()
+{
+    import gc.registry;
+    registerGCFactory("precise", &initialize_precise);
+}
+
 private GC initialize()
 {
     import core.stdc.string: memcpy;
@@ -274,6 +280,11 @@ private GC initialize()
     return instance;
 }
 
+private GC initialize_precise()
+{
+    ConservativeGC.isPrecise = true;
+    return initialize();
+}
 
 debug(PRINTF)
 void printGCBits(GCBits* bits)