diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/pel_utils.cpp b/test/openpower-pels/pel_utils.cpp
index 4541694..46ec8ed 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/pel_utils.cpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/pel_utils.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 using namespace openpower::pels;
 
 std::filesystem::path CleanLogID::pelIDFile{};
+std::filesystem::path CleanPELFiles::pelIDFile{};
+std::filesystem::path CleanPELFiles::repoPath{};
 
 constexpr uint8_t simplePEL[] = {
     // private header section header