diff --git a/src/primitives/pak.cpp b/src/primitives/pak.cpp
index 716810b31d..46c79a4489 100644
--- a/src/primitives/pak.cpp
+++ b/src/primitives/pak.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@
 #include <primitives/pak.h>
 #include <pubkey.h>
 
+// ELEMENTS
+
+// PAK entries loaded by config file entries
+// These will be embedded into coinbase transaction
+//  during block creation and tested against during
+//  testproposedblock
+boost::optional<CPAKList> g_paklist_config;
+// PAK entries loaded from latest coinbase pak commitment
+CPAKList g_paklist_blockchain;
+
+ ///////////
+
 namespace {
 
 static secp256k1_context *secp256k1_ctx_pak;
diff --git a/src/primitives/pak.h b/src/primitives/pak.h
index 3eb5506d47..3191e4790c 100644
--- a/src/primitives/pak.h
+++ b/src/primitives/pak.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <script/script.h>
 #include <secp256k1/include/secp256k1_whitelist.h>
+#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 class CPAKList
 {
@@ -74,5 +75,9 @@ public:
  **/
 bool ScriptHasValidPAKProof(const CScript& script, const uint256& genesis_hash);
 
+// ELEMENTS:
+extern boost::optional<CPAKList> g_paklist_config;
+extern CPAKList g_paklist_blockchain;
+///////////
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_PRIMITIVES_PAK_H