diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 4dac86a0..1b3f86e4 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"cosmossdk.io/log"
 	storetypes "cosmossdk.io/store/types"
 
+	auctionkeeper "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/auction/keeper"
 	bondkeeper "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond/keeper"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	stakingkeeper "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/keeper"
 
 	_ "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/tx/config/v1"          // import for side-effects
+	_ "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/auction/module" // import for side-effects
 	_ "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond/module"    // import for side-effects
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"           // import for side-effects
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/tx/config" // import for side-effects
@@ -72,8 +74,8 @@ type LaconicApp struct {
 	ConsensusParamsKeeper consensuskeeper.Keeper
 
 	// laconic keepers
-	// AuctionKeeper        auctionkeeper.Keeper
-	BondKeeper bondkeeper.Keeper
+	AuctionKeeper auctionkeeper.Keeper
+	BondKeeper    bondkeeper.Keeper
 	// RegistryKeeper       registrykeeper.Keeper
 	// RegistryRecordKeeper registrykeeper.RecordKeeper
 
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ func NewLaconicApp(
 		&app.StakingKeeper,
 		&app.DistrKeeper,
 		&app.ConsensusParamsKeeper,
+		&app.AuctionKeeper,
 		&app.BondKeeper,
 	); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/app/app.yaml b/app/app.yaml
index 1a7cc815..71bce538 100644
--- a/app/app.yaml
+++ b/app/app.yaml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ modules:
       # there is nothing left over in the validator fee pool, so as to keep the CanWithdrawInvariant invariant.
       # NOTE: staking module is required if HistoricalEntries param > 0
       begin_blockers: [distribution, staking]
-      end_blockers: [staking]
+      end_blockers: [staking, auction]
       # NOTE: The genutils module must occur after staking so that pools are properly initialized with tokens from genesis accounts.
       # NOTE: The genutils module must also occur after auth so that it can access the params from auth.
-      init_genesis: [auth, bank, distribution, staking, genutil, bond]
+      init_genesis: [auth, bank, distribution, staking, genutil, auction, bond]
       override_store_keys:
         - module_name: auth
           kv_store_key: acc
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ modules:
           permissions: [burner, staking]
         - account: not_bonded_tokens_pool
           permissions: [burner, staking]
+        - account: auction
+        - account: auction_burn
         - account: bond
   - name: bank
     config:
@@ -49,3 +51,6 @@ modules:
   - name: bond
     config:
       "@type": cerc.bond.module.v1.Module
+  - name: auction
+    config:
+      "@type": cerc.auction.module.v1.Module