diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index deaf8d237d9ca..39f5b1bcc59a3 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 #include <llmq/dkgsessionmgr.h>
 #include <llmq/options.h>
 #include <llmq/signing.h>
-#include <llmq/snapshot.h>
 #include <llmq/signing_shares.h>
 
 #include <stats/client.h>
@@ -333,8 +332,8 @@ void PrepareShutdown(NodeContext& node)
                 chainstate->ResetCoinsViews();
             }
         }
-        DashChainstateSetupClose(node.chain_helper, node.cpoolman, node.dmnman, node.mnhf_manager,
-                                 llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, node.llmq_ctx, Assert(node.mempool.get()));
+        DashChainstateSetupClose(node.chain_helper, node.cpoolman, node.dmnman, node.mnhf_manager, node.llmq_ctx,
+                                 Assert(node.mempool.get()));
         node.mnhf_manager.reset();
         node.evodb.reset();
     }
@@ -1856,7 +1855,6 @@ bool AppInitMain(NodeContext& node, interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info)
                                 node.dmnman,
                                 node.evodb,
                                 node.mnhf_manager,
-                                llmq::quorumSnapshotManager,
                                 node.llmq_ctx,
                                 Assert(node.mempool.get()),
                                 fPruneMode,
diff --git a/src/llmq/context.cpp b/src/llmq/context.cpp
index 7998475868cce..876c38334f177 100644
--- a/src/llmq/context.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/context.cpp
@@ -26,14 +26,15 @@ LLMQContext::LLMQContext(ChainstateManager& chainman, CDeterministicMNManager& d
     is_masternode{mn_activeman != nullptr},
     bls_worker{std::make_shared<CBLSWorker>()},
     dkg_debugman{std::make_unique<llmq::CDKGDebugManager>()},
-    quorum_block_processor{std::make_unique<llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor>(chainman.ActiveChainstate(), dmnman, evo_db,
-                                                                         *llmq::quorumSnapshotManager)},
+    qsnapman{std::make_unique<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>(evo_db)},
+    quorum_block_processor{
+        std::make_unique<llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor>(chainman.ActiveChainstate(), dmnman, evo_db, *qsnapman)},
     qdkgsman{std::make_unique<llmq::CDKGSessionManager>(*bls_worker, chainman.ActiveChainstate(), dmnman, *dkg_debugman,
-                                                        mn_metaman, *quorum_block_processor, *llmq::quorumSnapshotManager,
-                                                        mn_activeman, sporkman, unit_tests, wipe)},
+                                                        mn_metaman, *quorum_block_processor, *qsnapman, mn_activeman,
+                                                        sporkman, unit_tests, wipe)},
     qman{std::make_unique<llmq::CQuorumManager>(*bls_worker, chainman.ActiveChainstate(), dmnman, *qdkgsman, evo_db,
-                                                *quorum_block_processor, *llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, mn_activeman,
-                                                mn_sync, sporkman, unit_tests, wipe)},
+                                                *quorum_block_processor, *qsnapman, mn_activeman, mn_sync, sporkman,
+                                                unit_tests, wipe)},
     sigman{std::make_unique<llmq::CSigningManager>(mn_activeman, chainman.ActiveChainstate(), *qman, unit_tests, wipe)},
     shareman{std::make_unique<llmq::CSigSharesManager>(*sigman, mn_activeman, *qman, sporkman)},
     clhandler{std::make_unique<llmq::CChainLocksHandler>(chainman.ActiveChainstate(), *qman, *sigman, *shareman,
diff --git a/src/llmq/context.h b/src/llmq/context.h
index 865d525a36fcd..deb395dce3fdc 100644
--- a/src/llmq/context.h
+++ b/src/llmq/context.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class CEHFSignalsHandler;
 class CInstantSendManager;
 class CQuorumBlockProcessor;
 class CQuorumManager;
+class CQuorumSnapshotManager;
 class CSigSharesManager;
 class CSigningManager;
 }
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ struct LLMQContext {
      */
     const std::shared_ptr<CBLSWorker> bls_worker;
     const std::unique_ptr<llmq::CDKGDebugManager> dkg_debugman;
+    const std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager> qsnapman;
     const std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor> quorum_block_processor;
     const std::unique_ptr<llmq::CDKGSessionManager> qdkgsman;
     const std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumManager> qman;
diff --git a/src/llmq/snapshot.cpp b/src/llmq/snapshot.cpp
index e56ca051267e8..932139f8442b3 100644
--- a/src/llmq/snapshot.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/snapshot.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ namespace llmq {
 
 static const std::string DB_QUORUM_SNAPSHOT = "llmq_S";
 
-std::unique_ptr<CQuorumSnapshotManager> quorumSnapshotManager;
-
 UniValue CQuorumSnapshot::ToJson() const
 {
     UniValue obj;
diff --git a/src/llmq/snapshot.h b/src/llmq/snapshot.h
index caade91ad6ebb..b268c6db6e75f 100644
--- a/src/llmq/snapshot.h
+++ b/src/llmq/snapshot.h
@@ -229,9 +229,6 @@ class CQuorumSnapshotManager
     std::optional<CQuorumSnapshot> GetSnapshotForBlock(Consensus::LLMQType llmqType, const CBlockIndex* pindex);
     void StoreSnapshotForBlock(Consensus::LLMQType llmqType, const CBlockIndex* pindex, const CQuorumSnapshot& snapshot);
 };
-
-extern std::unique_ptr<CQuorumSnapshotManager> quorumSnapshotManager;
-
 } // namespace llmq
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_LLMQ_SNAPSHOT_H
diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 87d1aa224b57a..2753f2a354ec1 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -5205,7 +5205,7 @@ void PeerManagerImpl::ProcessMessage(
 
         llmq::CQuorumRotationInfo quorumRotationInfoRet;
         std::string strError;
-        if (BuildQuorumRotationInfo(*m_dmnman, *llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, m_chainman, *m_llmq_ctx->qman, *m_llmq_ctx->quorum_block_processor, cmd, quorumRotationInfoRet, strError)) {
+        if (BuildQuorumRotationInfo(*m_dmnman, *m_llmq_ctx->qsnapman, m_chainman, *m_llmq_ctx->qman, *m_llmq_ctx->quorum_block_processor, cmd, quorumRotationInfoRet, strError)) {
             m_connman.PushMessage(&pfrom, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::QUORUMROTATIONINFO, quorumRotationInfoRet));
         } else {
             strError = strprintf("getquorumrotationinfo failed for size(baseBlockHashes)=%d, blockRequestHash=%s. error=%s", cmd.baseBlockHashes.size(), cmd.blockRequestHash.ToString(), strError);
diff --git a/src/node/chainstate.cpp b/src/node/chainstate.cpp
index 37a3ed1986ef2..d379a0ee6531d 100644
--- a/src/node/chainstate.cpp
+++ b/src/node/chainstate.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <evo/evodb.h>
 #include <evo/mnhftx.h>
 #include <llmq/context.h>
-#include <llmq/snapshot.h>
 
 std::optional<ChainstateLoadingError> LoadChainstate(bool fReset,
                                                      ChainstateManager& chainman,
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ std::optional<ChainstateLoadingError> LoadChainstate(bool fReset,
                                                      std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
                                                      std::unique_ptr<CEvoDB>& evodb,
                                                      std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
-                                                     std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
                                                      std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
                                                      CTxMemPool* mempool,
                                                      bool fPruneMode,
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ std::optional<ChainstateLoadingError> LoadChainstate(bool fReset,
     pblocktree.reset(new CBlockTreeDB(nBlockTreeDBCache, block_tree_db_in_memory, fReset));
 
     DashChainstateSetup(chainman, govman, mn_metaman, mn_sync, sporkman, mn_activeman, chain_helper, cpoolman,
-                        dmnman, evodb, mnhf_manager, qsnapman, llmq_ctx, mempool, fReset, fReindexChainState,
+                        dmnman, evodb, mnhf_manager, llmq_ctx, mempool, fReset, fReindexChainState,
                         consensus_params);
 
     if (fReset) {
@@ -210,7 +208,6 @@ void DashChainstateSetup(ChainstateManager& chainman,
                          std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
                          std::unique_ptr<CEvoDB>& evodb,
                          std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
-                         std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
                          std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
                          CTxMemPool* mempool,
                          bool fReset,
@@ -224,9 +221,6 @@ void DashChainstateSetup(ChainstateManager& chainman,
     cpoolman.reset();
     cpoolman = std::make_unique<CCreditPoolManager>(*evodb);
 
-    qsnapman.reset();
-    qsnapman.reset(new llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager(*evodb));
-
     if (llmq_ctx) {
         llmq_ctx->Interrupt();
         llmq_ctx->Stop();
@@ -240,7 +234,7 @@ void DashChainstateSetup(ChainstateManager& chainman,
 
     chain_helper.reset();
     chain_helper = std::make_unique<CChainstateHelper>(*cpoolman, *dmnman, *mnhf_manager, govman, *(llmq_ctx->isman), *(llmq_ctx->quorum_block_processor),
-                                                       *llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, chainman, consensus_params, mn_sync, sporkman, *(llmq_ctx->clhandler),
+                                                       *(llmq_ctx->qsnapman), chainman, consensus_params, mn_sync, sporkman, *(llmq_ctx->clhandler),
                                                        *(llmq_ctx->qman));
 }
 
@@ -248,7 +242,6 @@ void DashChainstateSetupClose(std::unique_ptr<CChainstateHelper>& chain_helper,
                               std::unique_ptr<CCreditPoolManager>& cpoolman,
                               std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
                               std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
-                              std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
                               std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
                               CTxMemPool* mempool)
 
@@ -258,7 +251,6 @@ void DashChainstateSetupClose(std::unique_ptr<CChainstateHelper>& chain_helper,
         mnhf_manager->DisconnectManagers();
     }
     llmq_ctx.reset();
-    qsnapman.reset();
     cpoolman.reset();
     mempool->DisconnectManagers();
     dmnman.reset();
diff --git a/src/node/chainstate.h b/src/node/chainstate.h
index b2b3d98310811..c7b399177e412 100644
--- a/src/node/chainstate.h
+++ b/src/node/chainstate.h
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ class CSporkManager;
 class CTxMemPool;
 struct LLMQContext;
 
-namespace llmq {
-class CQuorumSnapshotManager;
-}
-
 namespace Consensus {
 struct Params;
 }
@@ -91,7 +87,6 @@ std::optional<ChainstateLoadingError> LoadChainstate(bool fReset,
                                                      std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
                                                      std::unique_ptr<CEvoDB>& evodb,
                                                      std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
-                                                     std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
                                                      std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
                                                      CTxMemPool* mempool,
                                                      bool fPruneMode,
@@ -123,7 +118,6 @@ void DashChainstateSetup(ChainstateManager& chainman,
                          std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
                          std::unique_ptr<CEvoDB>& evodb,
                          std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
-                         std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
                          std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
                          CTxMemPool* mempool,
                          bool fReset,
@@ -134,7 +128,6 @@ void DashChainstateSetupClose(std::unique_ptr<CChainstateHelper>& chain_helper,
                               std::unique_ptr<CCreditPoolManager>& cpoolman,
                               std::unique_ptr<CDeterministicMNManager>& dmnman,
                               std::unique_ptr<CMNHFManager>& mnhf_manager,
-                              std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager>& qsnapman,
                               std::unique_ptr<LLMQContext>& llmq_ctx,
                               CTxMemPool* mempool);
 
diff --git a/src/node/miner.cpp b/src/node/miner.cpp
index 697d2c0792909..46518ae8ef109 100644
--- a/src/node/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/node/miner.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ BlockAssembler::BlockAssembler(CChainState& chainstate, const NodeContext& node,
       m_mnhfman(*Assert(node.mnhf_manager)),
       m_clhandler(*Assert(Assert(node.llmq_ctx)->clhandler)),
       m_isman(*Assert(Assert(node.llmq_ctx)->isman)),
-      m_qsnapman(*llmq::quorumSnapshotManager),
+      m_qsnapman(*Assert(Assert(node.llmq_ctx)->qsnapman)),
       chainparams(params),
       m_mempool(mempool),
       m_quorum_block_processor(*Assert(Assert(node.llmq_ctx)->quorum_block_processor)),
diff --git a/src/rpc/quorums.cpp b/src/rpc/quorums.cpp
index ddf4d0dd93ab5..bd2a4c82ab874 100644
--- a/src/rpc/quorums.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/quorums.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan quorum_dkgstatus()
     llmq::CDKGDebugStatus status;
     llmq_ctx.dkg_debugman->GetLocalDebugStatus(status);
 
-    auto ret = status.ToJson(*CHECK_NONFATAL(node.dmnman), *llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, chainman, detailLevel);
+    auto ret = status.ToJson(*CHECK_NONFATAL(node.dmnman), *llmq_ctx.qsnapman, chainman, detailLevel);
 
     CBlockIndex* pindexTip = WITH_LOCK(cs_main, return chainman.ActiveChain().Tip());
     int tipHeight = pindexTip->nHeight;
@@ -325,12 +325,11 @@ static RPCHelpMan quorum_dkgstatus()
                     obj.pushKV("pindexTip", pindexTip->nHeight);
 
                     auto allConnections = llmq::utils::GetQuorumConnections(llmq_params, *node.dmnman,
-                                                                            *llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, *node.sporkman,
+                                                                            *llmq_ctx.qsnapman, *node.sporkman,
                                                                             pQuorumBaseBlockIndex, proTxHash, false);
                     auto outboundConnections = llmq::utils::GetQuorumConnections(llmq_params, *node.dmnman,
-                                                                                 *llmq::quorumSnapshotManager,
-                                                                                 *node.sporkman, pQuorumBaseBlockIndex,
-                                                                                 proTxHash, true);
+                                                                                 *llmq_ctx.qsnapman, *node.sporkman,
+                                                                                 pQuorumBaseBlockIndex, proTxHash, true);
                     std::map<uint256, CAddress> foundConnections;
                     connman.ForEachNode([&](const CNode* pnode) {
                         auto verifiedProRegTxHash = pnode->GetVerifiedProRegTxHash();
@@ -864,7 +863,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan quorum_rotationinfo()
 
     LOCK(cs_main);
 
-    if (!BuildQuorumRotationInfo(*CHECK_NONFATAL(node.dmnman), *llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, chainman, *llmq_ctx.qman,
+    if (!BuildQuorumRotationInfo(*CHECK_NONFATAL(node.dmnman), *llmq_ctx.qsnapman, chainman, *llmq_ctx.qman,
                                  *llmq_ctx.quorum_block_processor, cmd, quorumRotationInfoRet, strError)) {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_REQUEST, strError);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
index 046809a9f015c..54e911f1e5186 100644
--- a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <llmq/quorums.h>
 #include <llmq/signing.h>
 #include <llmq/signing_shares.h>
-#include <llmq/snapshot.h>
 #include <masternode/meta.h>
 #include <masternode/sync.h>
 #include <net.h>
@@ -112,14 +111,14 @@ void DashChainstateSetup(ChainstateManager& chainman,
 {
     DashChainstateSetup(chainman, *Assert(node.govman.get()), *Assert(node.mn_metaman.get()), *Assert(node.mn_sync.get()),
                         *Assert(node.sporkman.get()), node.mn_activeman, node.chain_helper, node.cpoolman, node.dmnman,
-                        node.evodb, node.mnhf_manager, llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, node.llmq_ctx,
-                        Assert(node.mempool.get()), fReset, fReindexChainState, consensus_params);
+                        node.evodb, node.mnhf_manager, node.llmq_ctx, Assert(node.mempool.get()), fReset, fReindexChainState,
+                        consensus_params);
 }
 
 void DashChainstateSetupClose(NodeContext& node)
 {
-    DashChainstateSetupClose(node.chain_helper, node.cpoolman, node.dmnman, node.mnhf_manager,
-                             llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, node.llmq_ctx, Assert(node.mempool.get()));
+    DashChainstateSetupClose(node.chain_helper, node.cpoolman, node.dmnman, node.mnhf_manager, node.llmq_ctx,
+                             Assert(node.mempool.get()));
 }
 
 void DashPostChainstateSetup(NodeContext& node)
@@ -203,7 +202,6 @@ BasicTestingSetup::BasicTestingSetup(const std::string& chainName, const std::ve
     fCheckBlockIndex = true;
     m_node.evodb = std::make_unique<CEvoDB>(1 << 20, true, true);
     m_node.mnhf_manager = std::make_unique<CMNHFManager>(*m_node.evodb);
-    llmq::quorumSnapshotManager.reset(new llmq::CQuorumSnapshotManager(*m_node.evodb));
     m_node.cpoolman = std::make_unique<CCreditPoolManager>(*m_node.evodb);
     static bool noui_connected = false;
     if (!noui_connected) {
@@ -217,7 +215,6 @@ BasicTestingSetup::~BasicTestingSetup()
 {
     SetMockTime(0s); // Reset mocktime for following tests
     m_node.cpoolman.reset();
-    llmq::quorumSnapshotManager.reset();
     m_node.mnhf_manager.reset();
     m_node.evodb.reset();
     m_node.connman.reset();
@@ -297,7 +294,6 @@ TestingSetup::TestingSetup(const std::string& chainName, const std::vector<const
                              m_node.dmnman,
                              m_node.evodb,
                              m_node.mnhf_manager,
-                             llmq::quorumSnapshotManager,
                              m_node.llmq_ctx,
                              Assert(m_node.mempool.get()),
                              fPruneMode,
@@ -479,7 +475,7 @@ CBlock TestChainSetup::CreateBlock(
         auto cbTx = GetTxPayload<CCbTx>(*block.vtx[0]);
         Assert(cbTx.has_value());
         BlockValidationState state;
-        if (!CalcCbTxMerkleRootMNList(block, chainstate.m_chain.Tip(), cbTx->merkleRootMNList, state, *m_node.dmnman, *llmq::quorumSnapshotManager, chainstate.CoinsTip())) {
+        if (!CalcCbTxMerkleRootMNList(block, chainstate.m_chain.Tip(), cbTx->merkleRootMNList, state, *m_node.dmnman, *m_node.llmq_ctx->qsnapman, chainstate.CoinsTip())) {
             Assert(false);
         }
         if (!CalcCbTxMerkleRootQuorums(block, chainstate.m_chain.Tip(), *m_node.llmq_ctx->quorum_block_processor, cbTx->merkleRootQuorums, state)) {