diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 1b3f86e4..d83c40cf 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 	auctionkeeper "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/auction/keeper"
 	bondkeeper "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond/keeper"
+	registrykeeper "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/registry/keeper"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
@@ -33,16 +34,17 @@ import (
 	genutiltypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/genutil/types"
 	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
-	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"           // import for side-effects
-	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/consensus"      // import for side-effects
-	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/distribution"   // import for side-effects
-	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/mint"           // import for side-effects
-	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"        // import for side-effects
+	_ "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
+	_ "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/registry/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
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"            // import for side-effects
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/consensus"       // import for side-effects
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/distribution"    // import for side-effects
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/mint"            // import for side-effects
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"         // import for side-effects
 )
 
 // DefaultNodeHome default home directories for the application daemon
@@ -74,9 +76,9 @@ type LaconicApp struct {
 	ConsensusParamsKeeper consensuskeeper.Keeper
 
 	// laconic keepers
-	AuctionKeeper auctionkeeper.Keeper
-	BondKeeper    bondkeeper.Keeper
-	// RegistryKeeper       registrykeeper.Keeper
+	AuctionKeeper  auctionkeeper.Keeper
+	BondKeeper     bondkeeper.Keeper
+	RegistryKeeper registrykeeper.Keeper
 	// RegistryRecordKeeper registrykeeper.RecordKeeper
 
 	// simulation manager
@@ -139,6 +141,8 @@ func NewLaconicApp(
 		&app.ConsensusParamsKeeper,
 		&app.AuctionKeeper,
 		&app.BondKeeper,
+		// &app.RegistryRecordKeeper,
+		&app.RegistryKeeper,
 	); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/app/app.yaml b/app/app.yaml
index e34deea4..3d432433 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, auction]
+      end_blockers: [staking, auction, registry]
       # 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, auction, bond]
+      init_genesis: [auth, bank, distribution, staking, genutil, auction, bond, registry]
       override_store_keys:
         - module_name: auth
           kv_store_key: acc
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ modules:
         - account: auction
         - account: auction_burn
         - account: bond
+        - account: registry
+        - account: record_rent
+        - account: authority_rent
   - name: bank
     config:
       "@type": cosmos.bank.module.v1.Module
@@ -54,3 +57,6 @@ modules:
   - name: auction
     config:
       "@type": cerc.auction.module.v1.Module
+  - name: registry
+    config:
+      "@type": cerc.registry.module.v1.Module