diff --git a/src/avalanche/peermanager.h b/src/avalanche/peermanager.h
--- a/src/avalanche/peermanager.h
+++ b/src/avalanche/peermanager.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <vector>
 
+class ChainstateManager;
 class CScheduler;
 
 namespace avalanche {
@@ -236,7 +237,11 @@
     uint32_t totalPeersScore = 0;
     uint32_t connectedPeersScore = 0;
 
+    ChainstateManager &chainman;
+
 public:
+    PeerManager(ChainstateManager &chainmanIn) : chainman(chainmanIn){};
+
     /**
      * Node API.
      */
diff --git a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <avalanche/validation.h>
 #include <random.h>
 #include <scheduler.h>
-#include <validation.h> // For ChainstateActive()
+#include <validation.h> // For ChainstateManager
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@
 
     // Check the proof's validity.
     ProofValidationState validationState;
-    if (!WITH_LOCK(cs_main,
-                   return proof->verify(validationState,
-                                        ::ChainstateActive().CoinsTip()))) {
+    if (!WITH_LOCK(cs_main, return proof->verify(
+                                validationState,
+                                chainman.ActiveChainstate().CoinsTip()))) {
         if (isOrphanState(validationState)) {
             orphanProofPool.addProofIfPreferred(proof);
             if (orphanProofPool.countProofs() > AVALANCHE_MAX_ORPHAN_PROOFS) {
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
 
-        const CCoinsViewCache &coins = ::ChainstateActive().CoinsTip();
+        const CCoinsViewCache &coins = chainman.ActiveChainstate().CoinsTip();
         for (const auto &p : peers) {
             ProofValidationState state;
             if (!p.proof->verify(state, coins)) {
diff --git a/src/avalanche/processor.cpp b/src/avalanche/processor.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/processor.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/processor.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     : connman(connmanIn), chainman(chainmanIn),
       queryTimeoutDuration(argsman.GetArg(
           "-avatimeout", AVALANCHE_DEFAULT_QUERY_TIMEOUT.count())),
-      round(0), peerManager(std::make_unique<PeerManager>()),
+      round(0), peerManager(std::make_unique<PeerManager>(chainman)),
       peerData(std::move(peerDataIn)), sessionKey(std::move(sessionKeyIn)),
       minQuorumScore(minQuorumTotalScoreIn),
       minQuorumConnectedScoreRatio(minQuorumConnectedScoreRatioIn),
diff --git a/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp b/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(peer_probabilities) {
     // No peers.
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.selectNode(), NO_NODE);
 
     const NodeId node0 = 42, node1 = 69, node2 = 37;
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(remove_peer) {
     // No peers.
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.selectPeer(), NO_PEER);
 
     // Add 4 peers.
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(compact_slots) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     // Add 4 peers.
     std::array<PeerId, 4> peerids;
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(node_crud) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     // Create one peer.
     auto proof = buildRandomProof(10000000 * MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(node_binding) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     auto proof = buildRandomProof(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
     const ProofId &proofid = proof->getId();
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(node_binding_reorg) {
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-avaproofstakeutxoconfirmations", "2");
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     auto proof = buildRandomProof(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE, 99);
     const ProofId &proofid = proof->getId();
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
         addCoin({txid2, i}, key);
     }
 
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
     CKey masterKey = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
     const auto getPeerId = [&](const std::vector<COutPoint> &outpoints) {
         return TestPeerManager::registerAndGetPeerId(
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(orphan_proofs) {
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-avaproofstakeutxoconfirmations", "2");
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     auto key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
     int immatureHeight = 100;
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(dangling_node) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     auto proof = buildRandomProof(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
     PeerId peerid = TestPeerManager::registerAndGetPeerId(pm, proof);
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(proof_accessors) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     constexpr int numProofs = 10;
 
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(conflicting_proof_rescan, NoCoolDownFixture) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     const CKey key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
 
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(comparator(candidate, reference), expectAccepted);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(comparator(reference, candidate), !expectAccepted);
 
-        avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+        avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
         BOOST_CHECK(pm.registerProof(reference));
         BOOST_CHECK(pm.isBoundToPeer(reference->getId()));
 
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(conflicting_orphans) {
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-avaproofstakeutxoconfirmations", "2");
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     const CKey key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
 
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(preferred_conflicting_proof, NoCoolDownFixture) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     const CKey key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
     const COutPoint conflictingOutpoint = createUtxo(key);
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(update_next_conflict_time, NoCoolDownFixture) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     auto now = GetTime<std::chrono::seconds>();
     SetMockTime(now.count());
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(register_force_accept, NoCoolDownFixture) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     const CKey key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
 
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(evicted_proof, NoCoolDownFixture) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     const CKey key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
 
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(conflicting_proof_cooldown) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     const CKey key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
 
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(reject_proof, NoCoolDownFixture) {
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-avaproofstakeutxoconfirmations", "2");
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     const CKey key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
 
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(should_request_more_nodes) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     auto proof = buildRandomProof(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.registerProof(proof));
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(score_ordering) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     std::vector<uint32_t> expectedScores(10);
     // Expect the peers to be ordered by descending score
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(known_score_tracking, NoCoolDownFixture) {
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-avaproofstakeutxoconfirmations", "2");
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     const CKey key = CKey::MakeCompressedKey();
 
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(connected_score_tracking) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     const auto checkScores = [&pm](uint32_t known, uint32_t connected) {
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getTotalPeersScore(), known);
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(proof_radix_tree, NoCoolDownFixture) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-enableavalancheproofreplacement", "1");
 
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(received_avaproofs) {
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     auto addNode = [&](NodeId nodeid) {
         auto proof = buildRandomProof(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(cleanup_dangling_proof, NoCoolDownFixture) {
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-enableavalancheproofreplacement", "1");
 
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     const auto now = GetTime<std::chrono::seconds>();
     auto mocktime = now;
diff --git a/src/avalanche/test/proofpool_tests.cpp b/src/avalanche/test/proofpool_tests.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/test/proofpool_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/test/proofpool_tests.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rescan) {
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-avaproofstakeutxoconfirmations", "1");
     ProofPool testPool;
-    avalanche::PeerManager pm;
+    avalanche::PeerManager pm(*Assert(m_node.chainman));
 
     testPool.rescan(pm);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(testPool.size(), 0);