diff --git a/keystore2/src/globals.rs b/keystore2/src/globals.rs
index 075a801..035dac1 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/globals.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/globals.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 //! to talk to.
 
 use crate::async_task::AsyncTask;
+use crate::background_task_handler::BackgroundTaskHandler;
 use crate::enforcements::Enforcements;
 use crate::gc::Gc;
 use crate::super_key::SuperKeyManager;
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@
     /// It is safe for this enforcements object to be called by multiple threads because the two
     /// data structures which maintain its state are protected by mutexes.
     pub static ref ENFORCEMENTS: Enforcements = Enforcements::new();
+    /// Background task handler is initialized and exists globally.
+    /// The other modules (e.g. enforcements) communicate with it via a channel initialized during
+    /// keystore startup.
+    pub static ref BACKGROUND_TASK_HANDLER: BackgroundTaskHandler = BackgroundTaskHandler::new();
 }
 
 static KEYMINT_SERVICE_NAME: &str = "android.hardware.security.keymint.IKeyMintDevice";