diff --git a/chain/gen/genesis/genesis.go b/chain/gen/genesis/genesis.go
index a30ebf25e..2cbf7fd44 100644
--- a/chain/gen/genesis/genesis.go
+++ b/chain/gen/genesis/genesis.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ var log = logging.Logger("genesis")
 type GenesisBootstrap struct {
 	Genesis *types.BlockHeader
 }
-
 /*
 From a list of parameters, create a genesis block / initial state
 
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ The process:
   - Setup Cron
   - Create empty power actor
   - Create empty market
+  - Create verified registry
   - Setup burnt fund address
   - Initialize account / msig balances
 - Instantiate early vm with genesis syscalls
@@ -164,6 +164,15 @@ func MakeInitialStateTree(ctx context.Context, bs bstore.Blockstore, template ge
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("set market actor: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Create verified registry
+	verifact, err := SetupVerifiedRegistryActor(bs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("setup storage market actor: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := state.SetActor(builtin.VerifiedRegistryActorAddr, verifact); err != nil {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("set market actor: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	// Setup burnt-funds
 	err = state.SetActor(builtin.BurntFundsActorAddr, &types.Actor{
 		Code:    builtin.AccountActorCodeID,
diff --git a/chain/gen/genesis/t06_vreg.go b/chain/gen/genesis/t06_vreg.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7a1c29bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain/gen/genesis/t06_vreg.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package genesis
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-hamt-ipld"
+	bstore "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-blockstore"
+	cbor "github.com/ipfs/go-ipld-cbor"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/specs-actors/actors/builtin"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/specs-actors/actors/builtin/verifreg"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
+)
+
+func SetupVerifiedRegistryActor(bs bstore.Blockstore) (*types.Actor, error) {
+	cst := cbor.NewCborStore(bs)
+
+	h, err := cst.Put(context.TODO(), hamt.NewNode(cst, hamt.UseTreeBitWidth(5)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var r [32]byte // TODO: grab from genesis template
+	_, _ = rand.Read(r[:])
+	k, _ := address.NewSecp256k1Address(r[:])
+
+	sms := verifreg.ConstructState(h, k)
+
+	stcid, err := cst.Put(context.TODO(), sms)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	act := &types.Actor{
+		Code:    builtin.VerifiedRegistryActorCodeID,
+		Head:    stcid,
+		Balance: types.NewInt(0),
+	}
+
+	return act, nil
+}