diff --git a/crates/journal/src/lib.rs b/crates/journal/src/lib.rs
index 17fa2e2..eb45811 100644
--- a/crates/journal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/journal/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@ pub use set::JournalSet;
 mod versions;
 pub use versions::Journal;
 
+use alloy::primitives::{b256, B256};
 use futures_util::Stream;
 
+/// The genesis journal hash for the signet chain.
+pub const GENESIS_JOURNAL_HASH: B256 =
+    b256!("0xdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeef");
+
 /// Any [`Stream`] that produces [`Journal`]s.
 pub trait JournalStream<'a>: Stream<Item = Journal<'a>> {}