diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b26b2fa..6bee139 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -96,8 +96,57 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "✅ go.mod and go.sum are tidy"
 
+  race-detection:
+    name: Race Detection
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.23'
+
+      - name: Get dependencies
+        run: go mod download
+
+      - name: Run tests with race detector
+        run: |
+          echo "Running tests with Go race detector enabled..."
+          echo "This detects data races in concurrent code (requires cgo)"
+          go test -race -v ./src/... 2>&1 | tee race-test-output.log
+          TEST_EXIT_CODE=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
+          exit $TEST_EXIT_CODE
+
+      - name: Generate race detection summary
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          echo "## Race Detection Results" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+          if grep -q "WARNING: DATA RACE" race-test-output.log 2>/dev/null; then
+            echo "❌ **Data races detected!**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "### Race Details" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            grep -A 50 "WARNING: DATA RACE" race-test-output.log >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "✅ **No data races detected**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "<details>" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "<summary>Full Test Output</summary>" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          cat race-test-output.log >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "</details>" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
   build:
-    needs: [golangci-lint, go-mod]
+    needs: [golangci-lint, go-mod, race-detection]
     name: Build ${{ matrix.platform }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
diff --git a/src/internal/config/paths.go b/src/internal/config/paths.go
index 6fad0cb..6a07dbf 100644
--- a/src/internal/config/paths.go
+++ b/src/internal/config/paths.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/dtvem/dtvem/src/internal/constants"
 )
@@ -17,13 +18,17 @@ type Paths struct {
 	Config   string // Config directory (~/.dtvem/config)
 }
 
-var defaultPaths *Paths
+var (
+	defaultPaths *Paths
+	pathsOnce    sync.Once
+)
 
-// DefaultPaths returns the default dtvem paths
+// DefaultPaths returns the default dtvem paths.
+// This function is thread-safe and guarantees single initialization.
 func DefaultPaths() *Paths {
-	if defaultPaths == nil {
+	pathsOnce.Do(func() {
 		defaultPaths = initPaths()
-	}
+	})
 	return defaultPaths
 }
 
diff --git a/src/internal/config/paths_test.go b/src/internal/config/paths_test.go
index f59b0a9..d4ed2b0 100644
--- a/src/internal/config/paths_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/config/paths_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -172,6 +173,13 @@ func TestShimPath(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// resetPathsForTesting resets the paths singleton for testing purposes.
+// This allows tests to verify behavior with different environment configurations.
+func resetPathsForTesting() {
+	defaultPaths = nil
+	pathsOnce = sync.Once{}
+}
+
 func TestGetRootDir_WithEnvironmentVariable(t *testing.T) {
 	// Save original environment
 	originalRoot := os.Getenv("DTVEM_ROOT")
@@ -181,16 +189,16 @@ func TestGetRootDir_WithEnvironmentVariable(t *testing.T) {
 		} else {
 			_ = os.Unsetenv("DTVEM_ROOT")
 		}
-		// Reset defaultPaths so it reinitializes
-		defaultPaths = nil
+		// Reset paths so it reinitializes
+		resetPathsForTesting()
 	}()
 
 	// Set custom DTVEM_ROOT
 	customRoot := "/custom/dtvem/path"
 	_ = os.Setenv("DTVEM_ROOT", customRoot)
 
-	// Reset defaultPaths to force reinitialization
-	defaultPaths = nil
+	// Reset paths to force reinitialization
+	resetPathsForTesting()
 
 	// Test that getRootDir respects DTVEM_ROOT
 	result := getRootDir()
@@ -232,3 +240,48 @@ func TestLocalConfigPath(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("LocalConfigPath() = %q, should end with %q", result, RuntimesFileName)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDefaultPaths_ConcurrentAccess(t *testing.T) {
+	// Reset to ensure clean state
+	resetPathsForTesting()
+	defer resetPathsForTesting()
+
+	const goroutines = 100
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(goroutines)
+
+	// Channel to collect results
+	results := make(chan *Paths, goroutines)
+
+	// Launch multiple goroutines to call DefaultPaths concurrently
+	for i := 0; i < goroutines; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			results <- DefaultPaths()
+		}()
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+	close(results)
+
+	// Collect all results
+	var first *Paths
+	for paths := range results {
+		if first == nil {
+			first = paths
+		} else {
+			// All goroutines should receive the same pointer
+			if paths != first {
+				t.Errorf("DefaultPaths() returned different pointers: %p vs %p", first, paths)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify the paths are valid
+	if first == nil {
+		t.Fatal("DefaultPaths() returned nil")
+	}
+	if first.Root == "" {
+		t.Error("Root path is empty")
+	}
+}