diff --git a/nano/node/node.cpp b/nano/node/node.cpp
index 189d9355a..8571373e2 100644
--- a/nano/node/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/node.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ nano::node::node (boost::asio::io_context & io_ctx_a, boost::filesystem::path co
 	io_ctx (io_ctx_a),
 	node_initialized_latch (1),
 	config (config_a),
+	network_params{ config.network_params },
 	stats (config.stat_config),
 	workers (std::max (3u, config.io_threads / 4), nano::thread_role::name::worker),
 	flags (flags_a),
diff --git a/nano/node/node.hpp b/nano/node/node.hpp
index f23eee41c..1d9172983 100644
--- a/nano/node/node.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/node.hpp
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ public:
 	nano::write_database_queue write_database_queue;
 	boost::asio::io_context & io_ctx;
 	boost::latch node_initialized_latch;
-	nano::network_params network_params;
 	nano::node_config config;
+	nano::network_params & network_params;
 	nano::stat stats;
 	nano::thread_pool workers;
 	std::shared_ptr<nano::websocket::listener> websocket_server;
diff --git a/nano/node/nodeconfig.cpp b/nano/node/nodeconfig.cpp
index 15afe8f1c..724f9371a 100644
--- a/nano/node/nodeconfig.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/nodeconfig.cpp
@@ -21,14 +21,15 @@ const std::string default_test_peer_network = nano::get_env_or_default ("NANO_TE
 }
 
 nano::node_config::node_config () :
-	node_config (0, nano::logging ())
+	node_config (0, nano::logging (), nano::dev::network_params)
 {
 }
 
-nano::node_config::node_config (uint16_t peering_port_a, nano::logging const & logging_a) :
-	peering_port (peering_port_a),
-	logging (logging_a),
-	external_address (boost::asio::ip::address_v6{}.to_string ())
+nano::node_config::node_config (uint16_t peering_port_a, nano::logging const & logging_a, nano::network_params network_params) :
+	network_params{ network_params },
+	peering_port{ peering_port_a },
+	logging{ logging_a },
+	external_address{ boost::asio::ip::address_v6{}.to_string () }
 {
 	// The default constructor passes 0 to indicate we should use the default port,
 	// which is determined at node startup based on active network.
diff --git a/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp b/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
index b70a42755..626a67363 100644
--- a/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class node_config
 {
 public:
 	node_config ();
-	node_config (uint16_t, nano::logging const &);
+	node_config (uint16_t, nano::logging const &, nano::network_params network_params = nano::dev::network_params);
 	nano::error serialize_json (nano::jsonconfig &) const;
 	nano::error deserialize_json (bool &, nano::jsonconfig &);
 	nano::error serialize_toml (nano::tomlconfig &) const;
diff --git a/nano/secure/common.cpp b/nano/secure/common.cpp
index 4a52d205c..442a67598 100644
--- a/nano/secure/common.cpp
+++ b/nano/secure/common.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ std::string const test_canary_public_key_data = nano::get_env_or_default ("NANO_
 }
 
 nano::keypair nano::dev::genesis_key{ dev_private_key_data };
-nano::ledger_constants nano::dev::constants{ nano::networks::nano_dev_network };
+nano::network_params nano::dev::network_params{ nano::networks::nano_dev_network };
+nano::ledger_constants & nano::dev::constants{ network_params.ledger };
 std::shared_ptr<nano::block> & nano::dev::genesis = nano::dev::constants.genesis;
 
 nano::network_params::network_params () :
diff --git a/nano/secure/common.hpp b/nano/secure/common.hpp
index 76acb28c2..c5499d904 100644
--- a/nano/secure/common.hpp
+++ b/nano/secure/common.hpp
@@ -395,7 +395,8 @@ public:
 namespace dev
 {
 	extern nano::keypair genesis_key;
-	extern nano::ledger_constants constants;
+	extern nano::network_params network_params;
+	extern nano::ledger_constants & constants;
 	extern std::shared_ptr<nano::block> & genesis;
 }