diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
index 071905ec..6317ab93 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl
       virtual ~peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl();
 
       peerplays_sidechain_plugin& _self;
+
+      uint32_t parameter;
+      uint32_t optional_parameter;
 };
 
 peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::~peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl()
@@ -40,15 +43,25 @@ std::string peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_name()const
 }
 
 void peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_set_program_options(
-   boost::program_options::options_description& /*cli*/,
-   boost::program_options::options_description& /*cfg*/
+   boost::program_options::options_description& cli,
+   boost::program_options::options_description& cfg
    )
 {
+       cli.add_options()
+         ("parameter", boost::program_options::value<uint32_t>(), "Parameter")
+         ("optional-parameter", boost::program_options::value<uint32_t>(), "Optional parameter")
+         ;
+   cfg.add(cli);
 }
 
-void peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_initialize(const boost::program_options::variables_map& /*options*/)
+void peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_initialize(const boost::program_options::variables_map& options)
 {
    ilog("peerplays sidechain plugin:  plugin_initialize()");
+
+   LOAD_VALUE_SET(options, "parameter", my->parameter, 0);
+   if (options.count("optional-parameter")) {
+       my->optional_parameter = options["optional-parameter"].as<uint32_t>();
+   }
 }
 
 void peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_startup()